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Mountain

Kesselberg

Located in Rudolstadt, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt Coordinates: 50°42′02″ N 11°15′46″ E

Map showing the location of Kesselberg Kesselberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
527 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bad Blankenburg
2.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport38 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport105 km

About Kesselberg

Kesselberg is a mountain. Location: Rudolstadt, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt. Elevation: 527 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Heidenberg and Liske.

Climate of Kesselberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (84 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kesselberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°11°17°19°21°21°17°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°6°9°11°11°7°3°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)464255537166847058506158

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kesselberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jena, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 38 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 105 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 130 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Jena Population: 104.7K 34 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 61 kmeast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 100 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 105 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kesselberg

Within 100 km: 738 historic and cultural sites, 4,280 natural sites, 789 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km444 places

  • Kleiner Eichelsee Lake 20 kmW
  • Hohenwarte-Talsperre Lake 19 kmSE
  • Stausee Hohenfelden Lake 20 kmN
  • Großer Eichelsee Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km1,832 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 36 kmN
  • Roda River 31 kmNE
  • Roda River 30 kmNE
  • Zipfelteich Lake 38 kmE

60–100 km3,531 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 68 kmS
  • Sprotte River 86 kmE
  • Frieda River 96 kmNW
  • Felda River 85 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Heidenberg Mountain, Bad Blankenburg
    1.6 km W
  • Liske Mountain, Bad Blankenburg
    1.8 km E
  • Steinberg Mountain, Rudolstadt
    1.8 km N
  • Hausberg Mountain, Bad Blankenburg
    2.1 km SW
  • Kirschberg Mountain, Rudolstadt
    2.2 km N
  • Kolmberg Mountain, Rudolstadt
    2.5 km NW
  • Pörzberg Mountain, Rudolstadt
    2.7 km NE
  • Steiger Mountain, Rudolstadt
    2.7 km NW

Sources & licences

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