Galgenberg
- 691 ft
- summit
Galgenberg is a mountain in Thuringia, Germany, with its summit at about 690 ft (211 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Jakobs-Pilgerweg Eisenach - Marburg (Teilstück Eisenach - Waldkappl), Elisabethpfad 2 (Teilstück Eisenach - Waldkappel) and Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Hörschel - Fritzlar). The nearest town is Creuzburg, about 0.8 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Spindelkoppe, Wisch and Schulberg. For camping, Werratal Camping Creuzburg and Campingplatz Probstei Zella 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
- 691 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Galgenberg. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Galgenberg
How tall is Galgenberg?
691 ft (211 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Galgenberg?
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.
WischSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Kalte LaibeSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MihlbergSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchlierbergSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
StöckigtbergSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HohleiteSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HörschelbergSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
EichelbergSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SpindelkoppeSummit · ~1 min drive
- SchulbergSummit · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Galgenberg
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
39° / 28°
14 wet
Mar
46° / 33°
16 wet
Apr
55° / 38°
13 wet
May
63° / 46°
15 wet
Jun
68° / 52°
14 wet
Jul
72° / 56°
16 wet
Aug
72° / 56°
15 wet
Sep
64° / 50°
14 wet
Oct
55° / 43°
14 wet
Nov
44° / 36°
15 wet
Dec
37° / 30°
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 735 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
