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Mountain

Schneekopf

Located in Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt Suhl Coordinates: 50°39′57″ N 10°45′51″ E

Schneekopf
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Elevation
978 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gehlberg
2.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport37 km
KSF Kassel Airport128 km

About Schneekopf

Schneekopf is a mountain. Location: Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt Suhl. Elevation: 978 m.

From Wikipedia

The Schneekopf (German pronunciation: [ˈʃneːˌkɔpf]) near Gehlberg in the Thuringian county of Ilm-Kreis is 978 m above sea level (NHN) and thus the second highest peak in the Thuringian Forest after its western neighbour, the Großer Beerberg (983 m). The Adler Saddle between them is only about 59.4 metres lower than the two summits. To the east some distance away is its subpeak, the Sachsenstein (915 m), to the south are the Teufelskreise (967 m) and Fichtenkopf (944 m).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence
61 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Schneekopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (101 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Schneekopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°7°13°16°18°18°13°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°-1°4°7°9°8°5°1°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)83738266767710180807488100

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schneekopf

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 40 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 37 kmnorth
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 128 kmnorthwest
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 132 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 40 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 65 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 96 kmeast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 113 kmnorthwest
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 113 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Schneekopf

Within 100 km: 777 historic and cultural sites, 5,074 natural sites, 824 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km501 places

  • Talsperre Schönbrunn Lake 15 kmSE
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 11 kmN
  • Goldisthal Unterbecken Lake 25 kmSE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 8 kmN

25–60 km2,061 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 52 kmNE
  • Felda River 52 kmW
  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 30 kmN
  • Talsperre Schwickershausen Lake 36 kmSW

60–100 km4,113 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 73 kmSE
  • Roda River 64 kmNE
  • Roda River 63 kmE
  • Frieda River 73 kmNW

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