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Mountain

Kesselkopf

Located in Hörselberg-Hainich, Wartburgkreis Coordinates: 50°55′00″ N 10°28′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kesselkopf Kesselkopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
367 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Seebach
2.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport35 km
KSF Kassel Airport94 km

About Kesselkopf

Kesselkopf is a mountain. Location: Hörselberg-Hainich, Wartburgkreis. Elevation: 367 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Kambühl and Reitzenberg.

Climate of Kesselkopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (89 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Kesselkopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°12°17°20°22°22°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)686071547072896971627583

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kesselkopf

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 35 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 94 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 136 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 41 kmeast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 78 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 79 kmeast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 114 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kesselkopf

Within 100 km: 624 historic and cultural sites, 5,259 natural sites, 798 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km502 places

  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 21 kmE
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 24 kmSE
  • Negelsee Lake 22 kmNE
  • Hautsee Lake 21 kmW

25–60 km2,018 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 56 kmE
  • Frieda River 38 kmNW
  • Felda River 28 kmW
  • Eitra River 53 kmW

60–100 km4,161 places

  • Roda River 80 kmE
  • Roda River 80 kmE
  • Bere River 73 kmN
  • Baune River 78 kmNW

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