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Mountain

Wachtberg

Located in Sohland a. d. Spree, Landkreis Bautzen Coordinates: 51°03′00″ N 14°28′00″ E

Wachtberg
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Elevation
353 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sohland
3.5 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport50 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague107 km

About Wachtberg

Wachtberg is a mountain. Location: Sohland a. d. Spree, Landkreis Bautzen. Elevation: 353 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Frühlingsberg and Pickaer Berg.

At a glance

Heritage designation
natural monument in Saxony

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Wachtberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
August (91 mm)
Driest month
April (36 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 Wachtberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°12°18°20°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°3°7°11°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)585159366462909160506260

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wachtberg

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 50 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 51 km to the west.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 50 kmwest
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 107 kmsouth
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 145 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 51 kmwest
  • Prague Population: 1.2M 107 kmsouth
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 111 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 150 kmwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 169 kmwest

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

Day trips from Wachtberg

Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 1,427 natural sites, 337 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

  • Vosí vrch Mountain 18 kmS
  • Litzenteich Lake 25 kmN
  • Bautzen Reservoir Lake 18 kmN
  • Malena Lake 13 kmNE

25–60 km772 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 49 kmW
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 38 kmW
  • Hořidla Mountain 58 kmS
  • Buschteich Lake 41 kmN

60–100 km908 places

  • Lysá Mountain 61 kmSE
  • Tvarožník Mountain 80 kmE
  • Jastrzębiec Mountain 75 kmE
  • Wergteich Lake 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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