Birkenheide
- 2,352 ft
- summit
Birkenheide is a mountain in Thuringia, Germany, with its summit at about 2,350 ft (717 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Thüringer Wald. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Neustadt am Rennsteig – Hörschel) and GeoRoute 9 - Ruhlaer Insel. The nearest town is Ruhla, about 2.1 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Vogelheide, Windsberg and Höllkopf. Luisenthaler Wasserfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Campingpark Eisenach and Campingplatz Kiesgrube Immelborn 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.
- Summit elevation
- 2,352 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Birkenheide. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Birkenheide
How tall is Birkenheide?
2,352 ft (717 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Birkenheide?
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.
WindsbergSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GlöcknerSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KisselSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Alte WarthSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BermerSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Andreas Linß, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HeiligenbergSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: EACC80, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- VogelheideSummit · Next door
- HöllkopfSummit · ~2 min drive
- ArnsbergSummit · ~2 min drive
- Alte-Ruhls-KopfSummit · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Birkenheide
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° / 25°
17 wet
Feb
36° / 25°
15 wet
Mar
42° / 29°
16 wet
Apr
50° / 34°
14 wet
May
58° / 42°
15 wet
Jun
63° / 47°
14 wet
Jul
67° / 51°
16 wet
Aug
67° / 51°
15 wet
Sep
59° / 46°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 40°
14 wet
Nov
41° / 33°
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 2,162 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).
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.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
