Eselskopf
- 1,265 ft
- summit
Eselskopf is a mountain in Thuringia, Germany, with its summit at about 1,270 ft (386 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Hainichlandweg. The nearest town is Nazza, about 0.8 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Fuchsberg, Brückenberg and Vorderer Hainichenberg. For camping, Campingplatz Probstei Zella and Naturcampingplatz Ebenshausen 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
- 1,265 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Eselskopf. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Eselskopf
How tall is Eselskopf?
1,265 ft (386 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Eselskopf?
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.
GoldbergSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
DudelbergSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wernershäuser HöheSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KahnSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
LindenbergSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RuppertsbergSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchönbergSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Michael Köhler, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- FuchsbergSummit · Next door
- BrückenbergSummit · ~1 min drive
- Vorderer HainichenbergSummit · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Eselskopf
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° / 32°
16 wet
Apr
53° / 37°
13 wet
May
61° / 45°
15 wet
Jun
66° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
70° / 55°
16 wet
Aug
70° / 54°
15 wet
Sep
63° / 49°
14 wet
Oct
54° / 42°
14 wet
Nov
44° / 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 1,129 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
