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Altersbach

Located in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°42′00″ N 10°32′00″ E

Map showing the location of Altersbach Altersbach
Location in Germany
Population
569
569
Elevation
445 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport43 km
KSF Kassel Airport113 km

About Altersbach

Altersbach is a village. Location: Steinbach-Hallenberg, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Population: 569. Elevation: 445 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Stillerstein and Rödelsberg.

Climate of Altersbach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (105 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Altersbach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°11°17°19°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)86799066817810381877794105

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Altersbach

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 47 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 43 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 113 kmnorthwest
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 139 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 47 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 79 kmeast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 100 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 109 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Altersbach

Within 100 km: 734 historic and cultural sites, 5,288 natural sites, 818 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km563 places

  • Schönsee Lake 24 kmW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 14 kmNE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 16 kmE
  • Kutte Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km2,045 places

  • Felda River 35 kmNW
  • Eitra River 58 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 55 kmW
  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 31 kmNE

60–100 km4,232 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 62 kmNE
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 85 kmSE
  • Roda River 78 kmE
  • Roda River 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Stillerstein Mountain, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    1.6 km NW
  • Rödelsberg Mountain, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    1.4 km SE
  • Arzberg Mountain, Steinbach-Hallenberg, Kurort
    1.9 km E
  • Unkenberg Mountain, Steinbach-Hallenberg, Kurort
    4.4 km SE
  • Steinrücke Mountain, Steinbach-Hallenberg, Kurort
    4.7 km S
  • Heftenberg Mountain, Schmalkalden, Kurort
    1.7 km N

Sources & licences

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