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Mountain

Osterkopf

Located in Südharz, Mansfeld-Südharz Coordinates: 51°37′40″ N 10°57′02″ E

Map showing the location of Osterkopf Osterkopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
498 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Breitenstein
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport72 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport92 km

About Osterkopf

Osterkopf is a mountain. Location: Südharz, Mansfeld-Südharz. Elevation: 498 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Sellenberg and Kleiner Brocken.

Climate of Osterkopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
February (55 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Osterkopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°10°15°18°20°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°6°9°11°10°7°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)695572586678786965647582

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Osterkopf

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzgitter, 69 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 72 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 92 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 111 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 71 kmwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 73 kmsouth
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 73 kmnortheast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 73 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Osterkopf

Within 100 km: 533 historic and cultural sites, 3,686 natural sites, 755 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km445 places

  • Bere River 16 kmSW
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 21 kmNW
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 13 kmN
  • Teufelsteich Lake 12 kmE

25–60 km1,672 places

  • Schalk River 42 kmNW
  • Sarre River 50 kmNE
  • Ehle River 50 kmNE
  • Aue River 48 kmN

60–100 km2,857 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 70 kmS
  • Roda River 95 kmSE
  • Roda River 96 kmSE
  • Frieda River 75 kmSW

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