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Mountain

Wachtelberg

Located in St.Gangloff, Saale-Holzland-Kreis Coordinates: 50°51′31″ N 11°54′19″ E

Map showing the location of Wachtelberg Wachtelberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
342 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sankt Gangloff
0.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport67 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport68 km

About Wachtelberg

Wachtelberg is a mountain. Location: St.Gangloff, Saale-Holzland-Kreis. Elevation: 342 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Teichberg and Käseberg.

Climate of Wachtelberg

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 (77 mm)
Driest month
January (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 Wachtelberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°12°17°20°22°23°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)343546446371776953415047

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wachtelberg

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 67 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gera, 13 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 67 kmnorth
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 68 kmwest
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gera Population: 104.7K 13 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 24 kmwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 63 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 63 kmnortheast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 69 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Wachtelberg

Within 100 km: 577 historic and cultural sites, 3,217 natural sites, 710 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km192 places

  • Roda River 22 kmW
  • Roda River 22 kmW
  • Weidatalsperre Lake 19 kmS
  • Fürstenteich Lake 25 kmSW

25–60 km1,192 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 50 kmW
  • Sprotte River 37 kmE
  • Zipfelteich Lake 30 kmS
  • Wüster Teich Lake 48 kmS

60–100 km3,120 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 97 kmSW
  • Pláň Mountain 78 kmSE
  • Rabeninsel Island 67 kmN
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 69 kmSE

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