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Mountain

Galgenhügel

Located in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt Erfurt Coordinates: 51°03′16″ N 11°04′56″ E

Map showing the location of Galgenhügel Galgenhügel
Location in Germany
Elevation
212 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Schwerborn
1.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport12 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport90 km

About Galgenhügel

Galgenhügel is a mountain. Location: Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt Erfurt. Elevation: 212 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Schinderberg and Kleiner Katzenberg.

Climate of Galgenhügel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 39 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (65 mm)
Driest month
February (26 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 Galgenhügel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°13°19°21°23°24°19°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)272635375855655239333935

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

How to get to Galgenhügel

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 9 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 12 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 90 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 125 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 9 kmsouth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 38 kmeast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 73 kmeast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 79 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 96 kmeast

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

Day trips from Galgenhügel

Within 100 km: 625 historic and cultural sites, 4,481 natural sites, 798 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 12 kmE
  • Stausee Hohenfelden Lake 21 kmS
  • Zeugenhöck Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Zettelberg Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,774 places

  • Roda River 41 kmSE
  • Roda River 42 kmSE
  • Bere River 59 kmN
  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 26 kmSW

60–100 km3,880 places

  • Sprotte River 95 kmE
  • Schalk River 98 kmNW
  • Frieda River 68 kmW
  • Felda River 74 kmW

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