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Historic site

Ruine Burg Hohenstein

Located in Harztor, Landkreis Nordhausen Coordinates: 51°34′13″ N 10°50′13″ E

Map showing the location of Ruine Burg Hohenstein Ruine Burg Hohenstein
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Ilfeld
3.7 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
376 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport66 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport98 km

About Ruine Burg Hohenstein

Ruine Burg Hohenstein is a historic site. Location: Harztor, Landkreis Nordhausen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Ruine Heinrichsburg and Harzungen Concentration Camp.

Climate of Ruine Burg Hohenstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Ruine Burg Hohenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°6°10°11°11°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)695572586678786965647582

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ruine Burg Hohenstein

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Göttingen, 63 km to the west.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 66 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 98 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 102 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 63 kmwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 67 kmsouth
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 80 kmeast
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 80 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ruine Burg Hohenstein

Within 100 km: 535 historic and cultural sites, 3,943 natural sites, 758 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km455 places

  • Bere River 6 kmSW
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 24 kmN
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 20 kmN
  • Teufelsteich Lake 20 kmE

25–60 km1,792 places

  • Schalk River 40 kmNW
  • Aue River 53 kmN
  • Aue River 46 kmN
  • Tietal Lake 48 kmNE

60–100 km2,989 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 67 kmSE
  • Sarre River 60 kmNE
  • Roda River 93 kmSE
  • Roda River 95 kmSE

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