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Mountain

Großer Gieselsberg

Located in Fambach, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°45′49″ N 10°26′36″ E

Map showing the location of Großer Gieselsberg Großer Gieselsberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
663 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brotterode-Trusetal
2.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport44 km
KSF Kassel Airport104 km

About Großer Gieselsberg

Großer Gieselsberg is a mountain. Location: Fambach, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Elevation: 663 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Mittelberg and Steinkopf.

At a glance

Topographic prominence
119 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Großer Gieselsberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
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 Großer Gieselsberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°10°16°18°20°20°16°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°1°5°8°10°10°7°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)675868526870876668617382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Großer Gieselsberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 48 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 44 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 104 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 145 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 48 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 83 kmeast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 93 kmnorth
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 113 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Großer Gieselsberg

Within 100 km: 687 historic and cultural sites, 5,388 natural sites, 818 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km515 places

  • Schönsee Lake 17 kmW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 19 kmE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 23 kmE
  • Kutte Lake 18 kmW

25–60 km2,080 places

  • Frieda River 52 kmNW
  • Felda River 27 kmW
  • Eitra River 51 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 52 kmSW

60–100 km4,298 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 64 kmNE
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 94 kmSE
  • Roda River 83 kmE
  • Roda River 82 kmE

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