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Mountain

Birkenkopf

Located in Harztor, Landkreis Nordhausen Coordinates: 51°36′12″ N 10°53′51″ E

Map showing the location of Birkenkopf Birkenkopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
600 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Breitenstein
3.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport70 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport95 km

About Birkenkopf

Birkenkopf is a mountain. Location: Harztor, Landkreis Nordhausen. Elevation: 600 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Große Harzhöhe and Bettler.

Climate of Birkenkopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Birkenkopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°5°9°15°17°20°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°0°5°8°10°10°7°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)695572586678786965647582

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Birkenkopf

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Göttingen, 67 km to the west.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 70 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 95 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 107 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 67 kmwest
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 70 kmsouth
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 76 kmeast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 78 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Birkenkopf

Within 100 km: 535 historic and cultural sites, 3,782 natural sites, 761 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km458 places

  • Bere River 12 kmSW
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 22 kmN
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 15 kmN
  • Teufelsteich Lake 15 kmE

25–60 km1,735 places

  • Schalk River 41 kmNW
  • Sarre River 55 kmNE
  • Ehle River 55 kmNE
  • Aue River 50 kmN

60–100 km2,885 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 69 kmS
  • Roda River 94 kmSE
  • Roda River 96 kmSE
  • Frieda River 71 kmSW

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