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Hundsrück

Located in Floh-Seligenthal, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°46′59″ N 10°28′31″ E

Map showing the location of Hundsrück Hundsrück
Location in Germany
Elevation
584 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kleinschmalkalden
1.5 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport40 km
KSF Kassel Airport104 km

About Hundsrück

Hundsrück is a mountain. Location: Floh-Seligenthal, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Elevation: 584 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Haderholzstein and Weinberg.

Climate of Hundsrück

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
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).

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Climate of Hundsrück
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°10°16°19°21°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-1°1°6°9°11°10°7°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)675868526870876668617382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hundsrück

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 45 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 40 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 104 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 142 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 45 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 80 kmeast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 114 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hundsrück

Within 100 km: 673 historic and cultural sites, 5,346 natural sites, 806 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km511 places

  • Schönsee Lake 20 kmW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 17 kmE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 21 kmE
  • Kutte Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km2,070 places

  • Frieda River 51 kmNW
  • Felda River 28 kmW
  • Eitra River 53 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 55 kmSW

60–100 km4,244 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 61 kmNE
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 95 kmSE
  • Roda River 80 kmE
  • Roda River 80 kmE

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