Schalkstein
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1,633 ft
- summit
Schalkstein is a mountain in Saxony, Germany, with its summit at about 1,630 ft (498 m) above sea level. It stands inside Jonsdorfer Felsenstadt. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen Ost), Zeisigsteinweg and Alpenpfad. The nearest town is Jonsdorf, about 0.9 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Ellaspitze, Lichtewalder Spitze and Friedrichspitze. For camping, Sell-Hof and Trixi-Park "Zittauer Gebirge" 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
- 1,633 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Schalkstein. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Schalkstein
How tall is Schalkstein?
1,633 ft (498 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Schalkstein?
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.
NonnenfelsenSummit · Next doorPhoto: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
NonnenfelsenSummit · Next doorPhoto: Lutz Maertens Trendy64 16:19, 23 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KrokodilSummit · Next doorPhoto: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- EllaspitzeSummit · Next door
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- FriedrichspitzeSummit · Next door
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Best time to visit Schalkstein
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
33° / 23°
14 wet
Feb
35° / 24°
14 wet
Mar
43° / 29°
14 wet
Apr
52° / 35°
12 wet
May
61° / 44°
14 wet
Jun
65° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
69° / 53°
15 wet
Aug
69° / 53°
14 wet
Sep
61° / 47°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 40°
12 wet
Nov
41° / 32°
14 wet
Dec
34° / 26°
16 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 1,729 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
