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Zietschkuppe

Located in Graitschen b. Bürgel, Saale-Holzland-Kreis Coordinates: 50°58′00″ N 11°43′00″ E

Map showing the location of Zietschkuppe Zietschkuppe
Location in Germany
Elevation
203 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Graitschen
1 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport53 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport62 km

About Zietschkuppe

Zietschkuppe is a mountain. Location: Graitschen b. Bürgel, Saale-Holzland-Kreis. Elevation: 203 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Mönskuppe and Alter Gleisberg.

Climate of Zietschkuppe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Zietschkuppe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°19°21°23°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)363750466572746852435048

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Zietschkuppe

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jena, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 53 kmwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 62 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 120 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Jena Population: 104.7K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 27 kmeast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 48 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 60 kmnorth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 62 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Zietschkuppe

Within 100 km: 628 historic and cultural sites, 3,459 natural sites, 707 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Roda River 13 kmSW
  • Roda River 14 kmSW
  • Weißer Berg Mountain 9 kmSE
  • Walpersberg Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km1,147 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 33 kmW
  • Sprotte River 50 kmE
  • Rabeninsel Island 57 kmN
  • Zipfelteich Lake 41 kmS

60–100 km3,416 places

  • Pláň Mountain 95 kmSE
  • Bere River 93 kmNW
  • Wüster Teich Lake 64 kmSE
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 87 kmSE

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