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Mountain

Großer Ettersberg

Located in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt Weimar Coordinates: 51°00′54″ N 11°15′33″ E

Map showing the location of Großer Ettersberg Großer Ettersberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
482 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ettersburg
2.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport21 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport82 km

About Großer Ettersberg

Großer Ettersberg is a mountain. Location: Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt Weimar. Elevation: 482 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Forst Ettersburg and Sender Weimar (Ettersberg).

Climate of Großer Ettersberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 45 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (68 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Großer Ettersberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°11°17°19°22°22°18°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°1°6°9°11°10°7°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)323141426157685745384541

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Großer Ettersberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 16 km to the west.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 21 kmwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 82 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 138 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 16 kmwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 25 kmeast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 60 kmeast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 72 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 86 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Großer Ettersberg

Within 100 km: 639 historic and cultural sites, 4,148 natural sites, 745 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km285 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 1 kmNW
  • Stausee Hohenfelden Lake 16 kmS
  • Zeisigberg Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Treppendorferberg Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km1,519 places

  • Roda River 28 kmSE
  • Roda River 29 kmSE
  • Zipfelteich Lake 59 kmSE
  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 36 kmW

60–100 km3,728 places

  • Sprotte River 82 kmE
  • Frieda River 81 kmW
  • Felda River 85 kmW
  • Bere River 69 kmNW

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