Falkenstein
Photo: Thuringius, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2,526 ft
- summit
Falkenstein is a mountain in Thuringia, Germany, with its summit at about 2,530 ft (770 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Thüringer Wald. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Thüringerwald-Weg. The nearest town is Oberschönau, about 2.5 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gothaer Turm, Ölberg and Nähertalskopf. For camping, Ferienpark Ebertswiese and Campingplatz Paulfeld 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
- 2,526 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Falkenstein. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Falkenstein
How tall is Falkenstein?
2,526 ft (770 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Falkenstein?
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.
Gothaer TurmSummit · Next doorPhoto: Thuringius, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
AltenfelsSummit · Next doorPhoto: Thuringius, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Großer BuchenbergSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: TOMMES-WIKI, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SteinbühlSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: TOMMES-WIKI, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MatteböhlerSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Kleiner BöhlerSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Thuringius, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hohe MöstSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Thuringius, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- ÖlbergSummit · Next door
- NähertalskopfSummit · Next door
- NähertalskopfSummit · Next door
Best time to visit Falkenstein
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° / 24°
17 wet
Feb
35° / 23°
15 wet
Mar
42° / 28°
16 wet
Apr
50° / 34°
14 wet
May
58° / 42°
15 wet
Jun
63° / 47°
14 wet
Jul
67° / 52°
16 wet
Aug
66° / 51°
15 wet
Sep
59° / 46°
14 wet
Oct
51° / 40°
14 wet
Nov
41° / 32°
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 2,247 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
