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Mountain

Poxdorfer Höhe

Located in Graitschen b. Bürgel, Saale-Holzland-Kreis Coordinates: 50°57′59″ N 11°44′23″ E

Map showing the location of Poxdorfer Höhe Poxdorfer Höhe
Location in Germany
Elevation
357 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Graitschen
1.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport55 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport61 km

About Poxdorfer Höhe

Poxdorfer Höhe is a mountain. Location: Graitschen b. Bürgel, Saale-Holzland-Kreis. Elevation: 357 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Mönskuppe and Hebetal.

Climate of Poxdorfer Höhe

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 (74 mm)
Driest month
January (36 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 Poxdorfer Höhe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°18°20°22°23°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)363750466572746852435048

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Poxdorfer Höhe

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 55 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jena, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 55 kmwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 61 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 119 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Jena Population: 104.7K 11 kmwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 26 kmeast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 49 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 60 kmnorth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 61 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Poxdorfer Höhe

Within 100 km: 633 historic and cultural sites, 3,411 natural sites, 703 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Roda River 14 kmSW
  • Roda River 15 kmSW
  • Zietschkuppe Mountain 2 kmW
  • Weißer Berg Mountain 8 kmS

25–60 km1,153 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 35 kmW
  • Sprotte River 48 kmE
  • Rabeninsel Island 57 kmN
  • Zipfelteich Lake 41 kmS

60–100 km3,371 places

  • Pláň Mountain 94 kmSE
  • Bere River 94 kmNW
  • Wüster Teich Lake 63 kmSE
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 85 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Graitschen Village, Graitschen b. Bürgel
    1.6 km SW
  • Poxdorf Village, Poxdorf
    0.7 km E
  • Poxdorf Village, Saale-Holzland-Kreis
    0.7 km E
  • Bürgel Village, Bürgel
    2.9 km SE
  • Bürgel Village, Saale-Holzland-Kreis
    3.3 km S
  • Nausnitz Village, Nausnitz
    1.9 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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