Giersberg, Harztor — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Giersberg

Giersberg is a mountain. Location: Harztor, Landkreis Nordhausen. Elevation: 565 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Todtenkopf and Stehlenberg.

Photos of Giersberg

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Climate of Giersberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: December (85 mm)
Driest month: February (55 mm)

1° -5°

5° -2°

10° 0°

15° 5°

18° 8°

20° 10°

15° 7°

11° 3°

5° -1°

2° -3°

Jan

72

Feb

55

Mar

75

Apr

58

May

65

Jun

80

Jul

78

Aug

69

Sep

66

Oct

66

Nov

77

Dec

85

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 Giersberg
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	1°	5°	10°	15°	18°	20°	20°	15°	11°	5°	2°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-5°	-2°	0°	5°	8°	10°	10°	7°	3°	-1°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	72	55	75	58	65	80	78	69	66	66	77	85

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Giersberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Göttingen, 57 km to the west.

Airports

Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 72 kmsouth
Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 96 kmwest
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 106 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Göttingen Population: 122.1K 57 kmwest
Salzgitter Population: 105K 65 kmnorth
Erfurt Population: 218.8K 73 kmsouth
Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 74 kmnorth
Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 84 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Giersberg

Within 100 km: 521 historic and cultural sites, 3,993 natural sites, 792 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km524 places

Bere River 7 kmS
Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 20 kmN
Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 18 kmNE
Steinbruchsteich Lake 11 kmW

25–60 km1,827 places

Schalk River 33 kmNW
Aue River 49 kmN
Aue River 42 kmN
Tietal Lake 49 kmNE

60–100 km2,955 places

Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 75 kmSE
Sarre River 61 kmNE
Ohe River 94 kmNW
Frieda River 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Ilfeld Village, Harztor
5.1 km SE
Braunsteinhaus Village, Harztor
2.3 km S
Rothesütte Village, Ellrich
2.5 km NW
Niedersachswerfen Village, Harztor
7 km S
Netzkater Village, Harztor
3.2 km E
Ellrich Village, Landkreis Nordhausen
6.9 km SW

Giersberg

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Todtenkopf Mountain, Harztor
1.2 km S
Stehlenberg Mountain, Ellrich
1.2 km W
Zwergsberg Mountain, Ellrich
1.3 km NE
Scharfenberg Mountain, Ellrich
1.9 km SW
Kaltes Tal Natural site, Thuringia
2.3 km SE
Kleiner Ehrenberg Mountain, Ellrich
2.1 km NW
Hohnsteinsche Forst Natural site, Thuringia
2 km E
Hohestein Mountain, Ellrich
2.8 km W