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Lotschen

Located in Ruttersdorf-Lotschen, Saale-Holzland-Kreis Coordinates: 50°53′12″ N 11°43′16″ E

Map showing the location of Lotschen Lotschen
Location in Germany
Elevation
223 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport54 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport69 km

About Lotschen

Lotschen is a neighbourhood. Location: Ruttersdorf-Lotschen, Saale-Holzland-Kreis. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Zeitzbach and Wuske.

Climate of Lotschen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · 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 Lotschen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°13°18°21°23°24°19°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°12°10°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)363750466572746852435048

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

How to get to Lotschen

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jena, 10 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 54 kmwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 69 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 114 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Jena Population: 104.7K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 25 kmeast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 49 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 68 kmnortheast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 69 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lotschen

Within 100 km: 668 historic and cultural sites, 3,533 natural sites, 719 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Roda River 9 kmW
  • Roda River 9 kmW
  • Mahlteich Lake 24 kmS
  • Zietschkuppe Mountain 9 kmN

25–60 km1,243 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 36 kmNW
  • Sprotte River 49 kmE
  • Zipfelteich Lake 32 kmS
  • Wüster Teich Lake 55 kmSE

60–100 km3,427 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 95 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 89 kmSE
  • Bere River 100 kmNW
  • Rabeninsel Island 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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