Gerstenstein
- 2,615 ft
- summit
Gerstenstein is a mountain in Hesse, Germany, with its summit at about 2,610 ft (797 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Hessische Rhön. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Hochrhöner Zubringer. The nearest town is Frankenheim/Rhön, about 0.9 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Billstein, Dungberg and Grabenberg. Wasserfall am Eisgraben is within about 3 miles. For camping, Am Buchschirmhang and Zeltplatz Thomas-Morus-Haus 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
- 2,615 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Gerstenstein. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Gerstenstein
How tall is Gerstenstein?
2,615 ft (797 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Gerstenstein?
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.
DungbergSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchnitzersbergSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Bbb-Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BuchschirmbergSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Zavijava2, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
EllenbogenSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
StreufelsbergSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TannenfelsSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Commander-pirx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
StirnbergSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
AuersbergSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HillenbergSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchafsteinSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Zeltplatz Thomas-Morus-HausCamping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Zavijava2, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wasserfall am EisgrabenWaterfall · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hochrhöner Zubringer KaltennordheimHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Gerstenstein
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° / 24°
17 wet
Feb
35° / 23°
15 wet
Mar
41° / 28°
16 wet
Apr
49° / 33°
14 wet
May
57° / 41°
15 wet
Jun
61° / 46°
14 wet
Jul
66° / 50°
16 wet
Aug
65° / 50°
15 wet
Sep
58° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
51° / 39°
14 wet
Nov
41° / 32°
15 wet
Dec
35° / 27°
18 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 2,608 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
