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Mountain

Greifenstein

Located in Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°38′58″ N 12°55′49″ E

Greifenstein
Jörg Hempel · CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
731 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Geyer
1.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport50 km
DRS Dresden Airport80 km

About Greifenstein

Greifenstein is a mountain. Location: Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis. Elevation: 731 m.

From Wikipedia

The Greifensteine is a rock tower in the Ore Mountains, Germany, between the towns of Geyer, Ehrenfriedersdorf and Jahnsbach. The highest of the seven granite rocks reaches 731 m. Another six rock towers were demolished by quarrying, which ended in 1923.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
natural monument in Saxony

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Greifenstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (101 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Greifenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°5°10°15°18°20°19°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°1°5°8°10°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5450615571911019167606065

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Greifenstein

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 50 kmsouth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 80 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 21 kmnorth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 65 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 72 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 99 kmwest

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

Day trips from Greifenstein

Within 100 km: 350 historic and cultural sites, 2,108 natural sites, 497 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km397 places

  • Talsperre Cranzahl Lake 17 kmS
  • Talsperre Saidenbach Lake 23 kmNE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain I Lake 19 kmNE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain II Lake 17 kmNE

25–60 km774 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 35 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 39 kmSW
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 58 kmSE
  • Sprotte River 48 kmNW

60–100 km1,784 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 68 kmNE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 80 kmNE
  • Hořidla Mountain 96 kmE
  • Roda River 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Geyer Village, Erzgebirgskreis
    1.8 km S
  • Geyer Village, Geyer
    2.6 km S
  • Ehrenfriedersdorf Town, Ehrenfriedersdorf
    2.8 km E
  • Auerbach Village, Erzgebirgskreis
    3.9 km N
  • Thum Village, Erzgebirgskreis
    4.6 km NE
  • Thum Town, Thum
    2.8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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