Brandkopf
- 1,444 ft
- summit
Brandkopf is a mountain in Thuringia, Germany, with its summit at about 1,440 ft (440 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Eichsfeld-Wanderweg. The nearest town is Faulungen, about 1.0 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Schlegelsberg, Der Stein and Klauskuppe. Wasserfall Elfengrund is within about 3 miles. For camping, Biwak-Station Küllstedter Grund and Campingplatz Altenburschla 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
- 1,444 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Brandkopf. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Brandkopf
How tall is Brandkopf?
1,444 ft (440 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Brandkopf?
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.
SchlegelsbergSummit · Next doorPhoto: Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KonsteinSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Christoph Braun, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PlesseSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jürgen Katzer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
DörnerbergSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: schierschwender, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KeudelskuppeSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jürgen Katzer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Der SteinSummit · Next door
- KlauskuppeSummit · ~2 min drive
- PfaffenkopfSummit · ~2 min drive
- Struther BergSummit · ~2 min drive
- Ammerscher BergSummit · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Brandkopf
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
36° / 27°
16 wet
Feb
38° / 27°
14 wet
Mar
45° / 31°
16 wet
Apr
53° / 36°
13 wet
May
61° / 45°
15 wet
Jun
66° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
70° / 54°
16 wet
Aug
70° / 54°
15 wet
Sep
62° / 48°
14 wet
Oct
54° / 42°
14 wet
Nov
43° / 35°
15 wet
Dec
37° / 29°
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 1,240 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
