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Großer Inselsberg

Located in Brotterode-Trusetal, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°51′04″ N 10°27′58″ E

Großer Inselsberg
Metilsteiner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
916 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bad Tabarz
2.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport38 km
KSF Kassel Airport98 km

About Großer Inselsberg

Großer Inselsberg is a mountain. Location: Brotterode-Trusetal, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Elevation: 916 m.

From Wikipedia

Großer Inselsberg is a mountain in the Thuringian Forest with a height of 916.5 m (3,007 ft) above sea level, located on Rennsteig in the districts of Gotha and Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is the fourth-highest distinct mountain of Thuringia, after Großer Beerberg (982.9 m (3,225 ft)), Schneekopf (978 m (3,209 ft)) and Großer Finsterberg (944.1 m (3,097 ft)) and forms a landmark that can be viewed in particular from northern and western directions.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence
228 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Großer Inselsberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (89 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Großer Inselsberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°8°14°16°18°18°14°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-6°-7°-4°-1°4°7°8°8°5°1°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)686071547072896971627583

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Großer Inselsberg

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

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 38 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 98 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 139 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 42 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 80 kmeast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 114 kmeast

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

Day trips from Großer Inselsberg

Within 100 km: 659 historic and cultural sites, 5,264 natural sites, 801 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km510 places

  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 23 kmNE
  • Schönsee Lake 22 kmSW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 20 kmSE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km2,014 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 58 kmE
  • Frieda River 44 kmNW
  • Felda River 27 kmW
  • Eitra River 52 kmW

60–100 km4,200 places

  • Roda River 80 kmE
  • Roda River 80 kmE
  • Bere River 80 kmN
  • Baune River 82 kmNW

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