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Vogelsberg

Located in Breitungen/Werra, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°46′03″ N 10°21′51″ E

Map showing the location of Vogelsberg Vogelsberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
357 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Breitungen
2.6 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport48 km
KSF Kassel Airport99 km

About Vogelsberg

Vogelsberg is a mountain. Location: Breitungen/Werra, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Elevation: 357 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Saarkopf and Klausberg.

Climate of Vogelsberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (87 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Vogelsberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°12°17°20°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)675868526870876668617382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vogelsberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 53 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 48 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 99 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 150 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 53 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 88 kmeast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 91 kmnorth
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 112 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Vogelsberg

Within 100 km: 672 historic and cultural sites, 5,421 natural sites, 810 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km514 places

  • Felda River 21 kmNW
  • Schönsee Lake 12 kmW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 25 kmE
  • Kutte Lake 12 kmW

25–60 km2,080 places

  • Frieda River 50 kmN
  • Eitra River 45 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 47 kmSW
  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 34 kmNE

60–100 km4,309 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 68 kmNE
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 98 kmSE
  • Roda River 88 kmE
  • Roda River 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Breitungen Village, Breitungen/Werra
    2.6 km W
  • Farnbach Village, Breitungen/Werra
    0.9 km NW
  • Fambach Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    3.3 km SE
  • Winne Village, Breitungen/Werra
    1.2 km S
  • Brotterode-Trusetal Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    4.1 km NE
  • Trusetal Village, Brotterode-Trusetal
    4.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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