Schackenberg
Photo: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1,828 ft
- summit
Schackenberg is a mountain in Hesse, Germany, with its summit at about 1,830 ft (557 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Hessische Rhön. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessische Rhön and Ortesweg. The nearest town is Elters, about 0.8 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kleiner Ziegenkopf, Großer Ziegenkopf and Hohlstein. For camping, Zeltplatz Malerdorf Kleinsassen-Stellberg and Steinwand 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
- 1,828 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Schackenberg. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Schackenberg
How tall is Schackenberg?
1,828 ft (557 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Schackenberg?
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.
WadbergSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
LiedenküppelSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Commander-pirx, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MilseburgSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ursula Jaeger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
StellbergSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Kleiner GrubenhauckSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bubenbader SteinSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MaulkuppeSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Sehlax, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KülosküppelSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SteinwandSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: OpenStreetMap user Osmwithspace, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Kleiner ZiegenkopfSummit · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Schackenberg
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
35° / 26°
17 wet
Feb
37° / 26°
14 wet
Mar
44° / 31°
16 wet
Apr
52° / 36°
14 wet
May
60° / 45°
15 wet
Jun
65° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
69° / 54°
16 wet
Aug
69° / 54°
14 wet
Sep
61° / 48°
13 wet
Oct
53° / 41°
14 wet
Nov
42° / 34°
15 wet
Dec
36° / 28°
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 1,617 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
