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Hemmschuh

Located in Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Coordinates: 50°43′23″ N 13°41′39″ E

Map showing the location of Hemmschuh Hemmschuh
Location in Germany
Elevation
845 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rehefeld-Zaunhaus
1.1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport46 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague80 km

About Hemmschuh

Hemmschuh is a mountain. Location: Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Elevation: 845 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Pramenáč and Bouřňák.

Climate of Hemmschuh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (98 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Hemmschuh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°9°15°17°19°19°15°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°0°5°8°10°10°7°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)535065497187988359565660

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hemmschuh

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 37 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 46 kmnorth
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 80 kmsoutheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 80 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 37 kmnorth
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 55 kmwest
  • Prague Population: 1.2M 88 kmsoutheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 115 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 115 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hemmschuh

Within 100 km: 294 historic and cultural sites, 1,844 natural sites, 386 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km267 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Rückhaltebecken Reinhardtsgrimma Lake 16 kmN
  • Talsperre Rauschenbach Lake 14 kmW
  • Rückhaltebecken Mordgrundbach Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km921 places

  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 31 kmNE
  • Hořidla Mountain 45 kmSE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 53 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 60 kmSW

60–100 km1,336 places

  • Lysá Mountain 81 kmE
  • Pláň Mountain 85 kmSW
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 63 kmSW
  • Sprotte River 93 kmW

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