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Natural site

Griesenstein

Located in Lutzhorn, Kreis Pinneberg Coordinates: 53°50′53″ N 9°48′34″ E

Map showing the location of Griesenstein Griesenstein
Location in Germany
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Krummendiek
2.6 km W
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HAM Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport27 km
LBC Lübeck Blankensee Airport60 km

About Griesenstein

Griesenstein is a natural site. Location: Lutzhorn, Kreis Pinneberg. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Wittenstein and Forst Rantzau.

Climate of Griesenstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (86 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).

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Climate of Griesenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°12°17°20°22°22°17°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°6°10°12°11°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)715065505882847680828186

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Griesenstein

The nearest airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kiel, 57 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) Hamburg 27 kmsoutheast
  • Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC) Lübeck 60 kmeast
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 57 kmnorth
  • Lübeck Population: 212.2K 58 kmeast
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 88 kmwest
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 109 kmsouthwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 132 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Griesenstein

Within 100 km: 355 historic and cultural sites, 2,518 natural sites, 1,284 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km259 places

  • Aubek River 23 kmN
  • Mühlenteich Lake 4 kmW
  • Itzstedter See Lake 22 kmE
  • Elsensee Lake 16 kmSE

25–60 km1,576 places

  • Viertbusch Natural site 50 kmSE
  • Spock River 41 kmNE
  • Rhinplate Island 28 kmW
  • Pagensand Island 26 kmSW

60–100 km2,322 places

  • Nordstrand Natural site 94 kmNW
  • Oxbek River 87 kmN
  • Hundestrand Beach 65 kmE
  • Noer Strand Beach 70 kmN

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