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Mountain

Großer Sandberg

Located in Schwarza, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°37′13″ N 10°30′51″ E

Map showing the location of Großer Sandberg Großer Sandberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
516 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kühndorf
2.2 km W
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 Airport119 km

About Großer Sandberg

Großer Sandberg is a mountain. Location: Schwarza, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Elevation: 516 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Haardtberg and Dolmar.

Climate of Großer Sandberg

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 Großer Sandberg
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 Großer Sandberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 51 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 51 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 119 kmnorthwest
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 131 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 54 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 83 kmnortheast
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 100 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 110 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Großer Sandberg

Within 100 km: 789 historic and cultural sites, 5,385 natural sites, 849 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km528 places

  • Talsperre Schwickershausen Lake 21 kmSW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 21 kmNE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 22 kmNE
  • Gräfensee Lake 24 kmNW

25–60 km2,042 places

  • Felda River 39 kmNW
  • Eitra River 59 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 52 kmW
  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 39 kmNE

60–100 km4,453 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 68 kmNE
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 79 kmSE
  • Roda River 82 kmE
  • Roda River 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kühndorf Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    2.2 km W
  • Kühndorf Village, Kühndorf
    2.2 km SW
  • Schwarza Village, Schwarza
    1.1 km E
  • Rohr Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    4.2 km S
  • Dillstädt Village, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
    4.3 km S
  • Dillstädt Village, Dillstädt
    4.3 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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