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Mountain

Roter Kopf

Located in Südharz, Mansfeld-Südharz Coordinates: 51°29′00″ N 11°06′00″ E

Map showing the location of Roter Kopf Roter Kopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
259 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Questenberg
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport57 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport79 km

About Roter Kopf

Roter Kopf is a mountain. Location: Südharz, Mansfeld-Südharz. Elevation: 259 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Armsberg and Reesberg.

Climate of Roter Kopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (66 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Roter Kopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°17°20°22°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)383343416060665446394847

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Roter Kopf

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 56 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 57 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 79 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 119 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 56 kmsouth
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 61 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 81 kmnortheast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 81 kmwest

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

Day trips from Roter Kopf

Within 100 km: 565 historic and cultural sites, 3,841 natural sites, 752 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km329 places

  • Bere River 25 kmW
  • Teufelsteich Lake 15 kmN
  • Melmsee Lake 10 kmSE
  • Talsperre Kelbra Lake 9 kmSW

25–60 km1,599 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 52 kmS
  • Ehle River 56 kmNE
  • Aue River 60 kmN
  • Rabeninsel Island 59 kmE

60–100 km3,230 places

  • Schalk River 60 kmNW
  • Sarre River 60 kmN
  • Roda River 75 kmSE
  • Roda River 77 kmSE

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