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Mountain

Die Schanze

Located in Gangloffsömmern, Landkreis Sömmerda Coordinates: 51°12′20″ N 10°57′29″ E

Map showing the location of Die Schanze Die Schanze
Location in Germany
Elevation
210 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gangloffsömmern
2.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport25 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport92 km

About Die Schanze

Die Schanze is a mountain. Location: Gangloffsömmern, Landkreis Sömmerda. Elevation: 210 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Dreisenberg and Käferberg.

Climate of Die Schanze

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (71 mm)
Driest month
February (34 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 Die Schanze
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°20°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)393446416061715748415049

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Die Schanze

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 25 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 92 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 112 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 26 kmsouth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 78 kmnortheast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 87 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Die Schanze

Within 100 km: 539 historic and cultural sites, 4,538 natural sites, 798 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km288 places

  • Badensee Lake 24 kmW
  • Zimmerberg Mountain 20 kmN
  • Zeugenhöck Mountain 5 kmNW
  • Schwellenburg Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km1,820 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 29 kmSE
  • Roda River 58 kmSE
  • Roda River 59 kmSE
  • Frieda River 58 kmW

60–100 km3,767 places

  • Schalk River 79 kmNW
  • Sarre River 92 kmN
  • Felda River 74 kmSW
  • Eitra River 97 kmSW

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