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Mountain

Kiekenberg

Located in Heerenveen Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 52°57′05″ N 6°05′27″ E

Kiekenberg
Macel Brilman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oudehorne
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde38 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol115 km

About Kiekenberg

Kiekenberg is a mountain. Location: Heerenveen Municipality, Friesland. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (38 km). Nearby sights include Boschberg and Havelterberg.

Climate of Kiekenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (86 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Kiekenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°13°17°19°21°22°18°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)735364495775776578788681

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kiekenberg

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 34 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 38 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 115 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 142 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 44 kmnortheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 49 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 83 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 88 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kiekenberg

Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 219 natural sites, 109 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Havelterberg Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Boschberg Mountain 17 kmE
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 23 kmNE

25–60 km29 places

  • Radewijkerbeek River 56 kmSE
  • Ameland Island 59 kmN
  • Het Rif Beach 57 kmN
  • Het Hen Beach 58 kmN

60–100 km362 places

  • Texel Island 86 kmW
  • Borkum Island 81 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 62 kmS
  • Nordstrand Beach 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oudehorne Village, Heerenveen Municipality
    1.3 km N
  • Nieuwehorne Village, Heerenveen Municipality
    1.8 km W
  • Oldeberkoop Village, Ooststellingwerf Municipality
    3.1 km SE
  • Bontebok Village, Heerenveen Municipality
    4.6 km W
  • Katlijk Village, Heerenveen Municipality
    5.3 km W
  • Jubbega Village, Heerenveen Municipality
    6.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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