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Herrenkuppe

Located in Schmalkalden, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°41′35″ N 10°26′22″ E

Map showing the location of Herrenkuppe Herrenkuppe
Location in Germany
Elevation
530 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Schmalkalden
3.2 km N
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 Airport109 km

About Herrenkuppe

Herrenkuppe is a mountain. Location: Schmalkalden, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Elevation: 530 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Lindenberg and Mönchberg.

Climate of Herrenkuppe

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
February (night -4°)
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 Herrenkuppe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°11°16°19°21°21°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°9°11°11°7°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)675868526870876668617382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Herrenkuppe

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 109 kmnorthwest
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 140 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 53 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 85 kmeast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 100 kmnorth
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 106 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Herrenkuppe

Within 100 km: 743 historic and cultural sites, 5,373 natural sites, 844 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km568 places

  • Schönsee Lake 18 kmW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 21 kmE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 23 kmE
  • Kutte Lake 17 kmW

25–60 km2,034 places

  • Frieda River 59 kmN
  • Felda River 30 kmNW
  • Eitra River 52 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 49 kmW

60–100 km4,358 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 68 kmNE
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 88 kmSE
  • Roda River 84 kmE
  • Roda River 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Schmalkalden Town, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    3.2 km N
  • Breitenbach Village, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    3.7 km E
  • Grumbach Village, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    0.8 km E
  • Möckers Village, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    3.1 km W
  • Wernshausen Village, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    7.1 km NW
  • Christes Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    4.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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