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Birkenhügel

Located in Rosenthal am Rennsteig, Saale-Orla-Kreis Coordinates: 50°26′00″ N 11°45′00″ E

Map showing the location of Birkenhügel Birkenhügel
Location in Germany
Population
360
360
Elevation
566 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport82 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport87 km

About Birkenhügel

Birkenhügel is a village. Location: Rosenthal am Rennsteig, Saale-Orla-Kreis. Population: 360. Elevation: 566 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Tannenhügel and Steinbühl.

Climate of Birkenhügel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (93 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Birkenhügel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°10°16°19°21°21°17°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°6°9°11°10°7°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)665564576685937863647082

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Birkenhügel

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 82 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gera, 55 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 82 kmnorthwest
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 87 kmeast
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 115 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gera Population: 104.7K 55 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 56 kmnorth
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 95 kmnortheast
  • Erlangen Population: 102.7K 108 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Birkenhügel

Within 100 km: 748 historic and cultural sites, 3,772 natural sites, 745 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km351 places

  • Zipfelteich Lake 19 kmN
  • Wüster Teich Lake 25 kmE
  • Schwanensee Lake 12 kmE
  • Ruhteich Lake 14 kmNW

25–60 km1,685 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 52 kmSW
  • Roda River 51 kmN
  • Roda River 49 kmN
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 59 kmE

60–100 km3,229 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 74 kmNW
  • Spitzelberg Mountain 99 kmS
  • Stoličná Mountain 96 kmE
  • Pláň Mountain 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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