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Mountain

Hochstein

Located in Elstra, Landkreis Bautzen Coordinates: 51°10′56″ N 14°06′46″ E

Map showing the location of Hochstein Hochstein
Location in Germany
Elevation
439 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rammenau
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport25 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague121 km

About Hochstein

Hochstein is a mountain. Location: Elstra, Landkreis Bautzen. Elevation: 439 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Kuppe and Ohorner Steinberg.

Climate of Hochstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (85 mm)
Driest month
April (38 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 Hochstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°11°17°20°22°22°17°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°7°10°11°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)504453385967858158485855

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hochstein

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 30 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 25 kmwest
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 121 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 134 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 123 kmwest
  • Prague Population: 1.2M 124 kmsouth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 146 kmwest

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

Day trips from Hochstein

Within 100 km: 247 historic and cultural sites, 1,681 natural sites, 469 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Weißiger Großteich Lake 17 kmN
  • Rocknitzteich Lake 19 kmN
  • Lugteich Lake 22 kmNW
  • Litzenteich Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,065 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 38 kmSW
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 28 kmSW
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 38 kmSE
  • Buschteich Lake 35 kmNE

60–100 km1,061 places

  • Lysá Mountain 86 kmSE
  • Hořidla Mountain 72 kmS
  • Lutzke River 96 kmN
  • Meierei-See Lake 94 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rammenau Village, Landkreis Bautzen
    2.8 km S
  • Elstra Village, Elstra
    4.6 km N
  • Hauswalde Village, Großröhrsdorf
    3.8 km SW
  • Kindisch Village, Elstra
    1.4 km NE
  • Ohorn Village, Landkreis Bautzen
    4.4 km W
  • Rammenau Village, Rammenau
    3.9 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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