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Hetzberg

Located in Schmalkalden, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°40′44″ N 10°24′54″ E

Map showing the location of Hetzberg Hetzberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
512 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wasungen
3.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport51 km
KSF Kassel Airport109 km

About Hetzberg

Hetzberg is a mountain. Location: Schmalkalden, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Elevation: 512 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Steinkopf and Möckerser Höhe.

Climate of Hetzberg

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).

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Climate of Hetzberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°11°16°19°21°21°17°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)675868526870876668617382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hetzberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 55 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 51 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 109 kmnorthwest
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 140 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 55 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 87 kmeast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 101 kmnorth
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 104 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hetzberg

Within 100 km: 765 historic and cultural sites, 5,406 natural sites, 844 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km559 places

  • Schönsee Lake 17 kmNW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 23 kmNE
  • Kutte Lake 16 kmW
  • Gräfensee Lake 15 kmW

25–60 km2,040 places

  • Felda River 30 kmNW
  • Eitra River 51 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 46 kmW
  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 38 kmNE

60–100 km4,416 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 70 kmNE
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 88 kmSE
  • Roda River 87 kmE
  • Roda River 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wasungen Village, Wasungen
    3.7 km SW
  • Wasungen Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    3.7 km W
  • Schmalkalden Town, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    5.2 km NE
  • Schwallungen Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    4.1 km NW
  • Wernshausen Village, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    6.8 km NW
  • Metzels Village, Wasungen
    3.8 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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