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Beckenschlagskopf

Located in Kühndorf, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°38′31″ N 10°30′26″ E

Map showing the location of Beckenschlagskopf Beckenschlagskopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
515 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Schwarza
3 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport49 km
KSF Kassel Airport117 km

About Beckenschlagskopf

Beckenschlagskopf is a mountain. Location: Kühndorf, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Elevation: 515 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Forst Schwarza and Ochsenbachskopf.

Climate of Beckenschlagskopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (89 mm)
Driest month
April (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Beckenschlagskopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°11°17°19°21°21°17°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)685867556769896867627383

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Beckenschlagskopf

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 49 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 49 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 117 kmnorthwest
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 134 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 53 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 83 kmnortheast
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 103 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 107 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Beckenschlagskopf

Within 100 km: 772 historic and cultural sites, 5,378 natural sites, 842 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km549 places

  • Talsperre Schwickershausen Lake 23 kmSW
  • Schönsee Lake 25 kmNW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 20 kmNE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km2,033 places

  • Felda River 37 kmNW
  • Eitra River 58 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 52 kmW
  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 37 kmNE

60–100 km4,410 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 67 kmNE
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 81 kmSE
  • Roda River 82 kmE
  • Roda River 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Schwarza Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    3 km SE
  • Kühndorf Village, Kühndorf
    3.9 km S
  • Christes Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    3.2 km NW
  • Christes Village, Christes
    3.2 km NW
  • Viernau Village, Steinbach-Hallenberg, Kurort
    4.2 km NE
  • Breitenbach Village, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    5.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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