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Mountain

Steinkopf

Located in Schmalkalden, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°41′00″ N 10°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Steinkopf Steinkopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
481 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Schmalkalden
4.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport50 km
KSF Kassel Airport109 km

About Steinkopf

Steinkopf is a mountain. Location: Schmalkalden, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Elevation: 481 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Hetzberg and Möckerser Höhe.

Climate of Steinkopf

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 Steinkopf
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°-2°
Precipitation (mm)675868526870876668617382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Steinkopf

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 50 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 54 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 50 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 109 kmnorthwest
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 140 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 54 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 87 kmeast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 95 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 Steinkopf

Within 100 km: 766 historic and cultural sites, 5,405 natural sites, 843 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km564 places

  • Schönsee Lake 17 kmNW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 23 kmNE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 25 kmE
  • Kutte Lake 16 kmW

25–60 km2,035 places

  • Frieda River 60 kmN
  • Felda River 29 kmNW
  • Eitra River 51 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 47 kmW

60–100 km4,415 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 70 kmNE
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 89 kmSE
  • Roda River 86 kmE
  • Roda River 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Schmalkalden Town, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    4.6 km NE
  • Wasungen Village, Wasungen
    4.1 km SW
  • Wasungen Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    4 km SW
  • Schwallungen Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    4 km NW
  • Möckers Village, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    2.6 km NW
  • Wernshausen Village, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    6.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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