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Mountain

Schmalkalder Loibe

Located in Tambach-Dietharz/Thür. Wald, Landkreis Gotha Coordinates: 50°44′21″ N 10°34′53″ E

Map showing the location of Schmalkalder Loibe Schmalkalder Loibe
Location in Germany
Elevation
886 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Unterschönau
2.5 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport38 km
KSF Kassel Airport113 km

About Schmalkalder Loibe

Schmalkalder Loibe is a mountain. Location: Tambach-Dietharz/Thür. Wald, Landkreis Gotha. Elevation: 886 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Oberlautenberg and Oberlautenberg.

At a glance

Topographic prominence
71 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Schmalkalder Loibe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (105 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Schmalkalder Loibe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°8°14°16°18°18°14°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°0°4°7°9°9°6°2°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)86799066817810381877794105

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schmalkalder Loibe

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 42 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 38 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 113 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 138 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 42 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 74 kmeast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 107 kmeast

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

Day trips from Schmalkalder Loibe

Within 100 km: 748 historic and cultural sites, 5,278 natural sites, 806 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km526 places

  • Ohratalsperre Lake 10 kmE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 13 kmE
  • Talsperre Erletor Lake 21 kmSE
  • Zollberg Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km2,092 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 57 kmNE
  • Frieda River 59 kmNW
  • Felda River 37 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 60 kmW

60–100 km4,214 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 86 kmSE
  • Roda River 73 kmE
  • Roda River 73 kmE
  • Eitra River 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Oberlautenberg Mountain, Steinbach-Hallenberg, Kurort
    0.8 km SE
  • Oberlautenberg Mountain, Steinbach-Hallenberg, Kurort
    0.9 km SE
  • Loibe Mountain, Floh-Seligenthal
    1.6 km NW
  • Hellenberg Mountain, Steinbach-Hallenberg, Kurort
    2 km SE
  • Hoher Berg Mountain, Steinbach-Hallenberg, Kurort
    2.5 km SW
  • Salzkopf Mountain, Floh-Seligenthal
    2.5 km NW
  • Roßkopf Mountain, Tambach-Dietharz/Thür. Wald
    2.8 km NE
  • Apfelstädtgrund Natural site, Thuringia
    3.3 km N

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources