Birkenkopf
- 1,968 ft
- summit
Birkenkopf is a mountain in Thuringia, Germany, with its summit at about 1,970 ft (600 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Südharz. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Harzklub-Weg 48A and Harzklub Weg 46C. The nearest town is Breitenstein, about 2.5 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Regensburg Kopf, Streitkopf and Lorbeerberg. For camping, Campingplatz am Waldbad and Campingplatz Wolfsmühle 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
- 1,968 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Birkenkopf. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Birkenkopf
How tall is Birkenkopf?
1,968 ft (600 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Birkenkopf?
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.
- Regensburg KopfSummit · ~1 min drive
- StreitkopfSummit · ~1 min drive
- LorbeerbergSummit · ~2 min drive
- LudenbergSummit · ~2 min drive
- GillenkopfSummit · ~2 min drive
- BettlerSummit · ~2 min drive
- Große HarzhöheSummit · ~2 min drive
- BurgbeilSummit · ~2 min drive
- ErbskopfSummit · ~2 min drive
- GraubergSummit · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Birkenkopf
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°
16 wet
Feb
35° / 24°
14 wet
Mar
42° / 29°
16 wet
Apr
50° / 34°
13 wet
May
58° / 42°
15 wet
Jun
63° / 47°
15 wet
Jul
67° / 52°
16 wet
Aug
67° / 52°
15 wet
Sep
60° / 46°
14 wet
Oct
52° / 40°
14 wet
Nov
41° / 33°
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 1,886 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
