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Katzenstein

Located in Schmalkalden, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°41′00″ N 10°27′35″ E

Map showing the location of Katzenstein Katzenstein
Location in Germany
Elevation
542 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Breitenbach
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport48 km
KSF Kassel Airport111 km

About Katzenstein

Katzenstein is a mountain. Location: Schmalkalden, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Elevation: 542 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Lindenberg and Herrenkuppe.

Climate of Katzenstein

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 Katzenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°11°16°19°21°21°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°6°9°11°10°7°3°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)675868526870876668617382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Katzenstein

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 52 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 48 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 111 kmnorthwest
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 139 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 52 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 84 kmeast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 102 kmnorth
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 105 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Katzenstein

Within 100 km: 747 historic and cultural sites, 5,351 natural sites, 842 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km572 places

  • Schönsee Lake 20 kmW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 20 kmNE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 22 kmE
  • Kutte Lake 19 kmW

25–60 km2,041 places

  • Felda River 32 kmNW
  • Eitra River 53 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 50 kmW
  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 35 kmNE

60–100 km4,327 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 67 kmNE
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 87 kmSE
  • Roda River 83 kmE
  • Roda River 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Breitenbach Village, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    2.3 km E
  • Christes Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    2.5 km SE
  • Christes Village, Christes
    2.5 km SE
  • Grumbach Village, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    1.2 km NW
  • Springstille Village, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    4.8 km E
  • Schmalkalden Town, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    4.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Lindenberg Mountain, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    0.9 km W
  • Herrenkuppe Mountain, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    1.8 km NW
  • Hungerberg Mountain, Wasungen
    1.7 km S
  • Mönchberg Mountain, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    2.9 km W
  • Steinkopf Mountain, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    3.1 km W
  • Hetzberg Mountain, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    3.2 km W
  • Lindenberg Mountain, Christes
    3.4 km SE
  • Grasberg Mountain, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    3.5 km N

Sources & licences

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