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Mountain

Spitzberg

Located in Neuhaus am Rennweg, Landkreis Sonneberg Coordinates: 50°31′53″ N 11°11′54″ E

Map showing the location of Spitzberg Spitzberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
694 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lichte
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport52 km
NUE Nuremberg Airport115 km

About Spitzberg

Spitzberg is a mountain. Location: Neuhaus am Rennweg, Landkreis Sonneberg. Elevation: 694 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Mutzenberg and Sauhügel.

Climate of Spitzberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (94 mm)
Driest month
February (63 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 Spitzberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°9°15°18°20°20°16°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°1°5°8°10°10°7°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)736373637481947972698291

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Spitzberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 51 km to the north.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 52 kmnorth
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 115 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 123 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 51 kmnorth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 52 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 73 kmnortheast
  • Erlangen Population: 102.7K 106 kmsouth
  • Fürth Population: 132K 118 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Spitzberg

Within 100 km: 830 historic and cultural sites, 4,391 natural sites, 846 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km526 places

  • Talsperre Schönbrunn Lake 23 kmW
  • Goldisthal Unterbecken Lake 14 kmW
  • Hohenwarte-Talsperre Lake 23 kmNE
  • Dudelteich Lake 18 kmNE

25–60 km2,028 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 55 kmN
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 49 kmS
  • Roda River 48 kmNE
  • Roda River 47 kmNE

60–100 km3,513 places

  • Sprotte River 97 kmNE
  • Felda River 86 kmNW
  • Badsee Lake 88 kmSW
  • Wüster Teich Lake 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lichte Village, Neuhaus am Rennweg
    1.8 km SW
  • Piesau Village, Neuhaus am Rennweg
    2.1 km SE
  • Schmiedefeld Village, Saalfeld/Saale
    1.3 km E
  • Wallendorf Village, Neuhaus am Rennweg
    0.6 km SW
  • Lamprecht Village, Neuhaus am Rennweg
    0.8 km NW
  • Bock und Teich Village, Neuhaus am Rennweg
    1.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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