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Mountain

Wachtelberg

Located in Rudolstadt, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt Coordinates: 50°46′38″ N 11°13′43″ E

Map showing the location of Wachtelberg Wachtelberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
499 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirchremda
1.4 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport29 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport100 km

About Wachtelberg

Wachtelberg is a mountain. Location: Rudolstadt, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt. Elevation: 499 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Hirtenberg and Tännichsberg.

Climate of Wachtelberg

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 22°)
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).

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Climate of Wachtelberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°11°17°19°21°22°17°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)464255537166847058506158

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wachtelberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 26 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 29 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 100 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 136 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 31 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 61 kmeast
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 94 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 102 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Wachtelberg

Within 100 km: 701 historic and cultural sites, 4,343 natural sites, 768 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km386 places

  • Kleiner Eichelsee Lake 18 kmW
  • Stausee Hohenfelden Lake 12 kmN
  • Großer Eichelsee Lake 18 kmW
  • Dudelteich Lake 15 kmSE

25–60 km1,830 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 27 kmN
  • Roda River 29 kmNE
  • Roda River 28 kmE
  • Zipfelteich Lake 44 kmSE

60–100 km3,596 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 77 kmS
  • Sprotte River 86 kmE
  • Frieda River 90 kmNW
  • Felda River 81 kmW

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