Falkenstein
Photo: Jurii, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3,658 ft
- summit
Falkenstein is a mountain in Bavaria, Germany, with its summit at about 3,660 ft (1,115 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Nagelfluhkette. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Sterklis, about 0.7 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rottachberg, Breitensteiner Berg and Übelhorn. For camping, Jugendzeltplatz Niedersonthofener See and Zeh am See are within about 6 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 3,658 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Falkenstein. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Falkenstein
How tall is Falkenstein?
3,658 ft (1,115 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Falkenstein?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
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Best time to visit Falkenstein
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 19°
16 wet
Feb
36° / 20°
14 wet
Mar
42° / 26°
16 wet
Apr
49° / 32°
15 wet
May
58° / 40°
17 wet
Jun
63° / 46°
17 wet
Jul
67° / 50°
18 wet
Aug
66° / 50°
17 wet
Sep
60° / 44°
14 wet
Oct
54° / 37°
15 wet
Nov
42° / 27°
16 wet
Dec
35° / 21°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 3,337 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
