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Mountain

Kesselberg

Located in Neustadt an der Orla, Saale-Orla-Kreis Coordinates: 50°45′25″ N 11°45′51″ E

Map showing the location of Kesselberg Kesselberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
424 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Strößwitz
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport62 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport81 km

About Kesselberg

Kesselberg is a mountain. Location: Neustadt an der Orla, Saale-Orla-Kreis. Elevation: 424 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Mühlenberg and Dachsberg.

Climate of Kesselberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (85 mm)
Driest month
January (38 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 Kesselberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°11°17°20°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)384055466778857259485754

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kesselberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jena, 23 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 62 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 81 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Jena Population: 104.7K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 26 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 78 kmnortheast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 82 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kesselberg

Within 100 km: 663 historic and cultural sites, 3,569 natural sites, 724 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km266 places

  • Roda River 18 kmNW
  • Roda River 17 kmNW
  • Zipfelteich Lake 18 kmS
  • Weidatalsperre Lake 17 kmE

25–60 km1,305 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 47 kmNW
  • Sprotte River 50 kmNE
  • Wüster Teich Lake 42 kmSE
  • Schwanensee Lake 36 kmS

60–100 km3,385 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 83 kmSW
  • Pláň Mountain 78 kmSE
  • Rabeninsel Island 79 kmN
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 66 kmNE

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