Katzenkopf
- 1,555 ft
- summit
Katzenkopf is a mountain in Thuringia, Germany, with its summit at about 1,560 ft (474 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Thüringer Wald. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Süd, Lutherweg Thüringen - Westschlaufe and GeoRoute 9 - Ruhlaer Insel. The nearest town is Bad Liebenstein, about 1.2 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Blumenkorb, Sandberg and Scharfenberg. Luisenthaler Wasserfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Campingplatz Kiesgrube Immelborn and Campingplatz Nüßleshof 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
- 1,555 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Katzenkopf. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Katzenkopf
How tall is Katzenkopf?
1,555 ft (474 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Katzenkopf?
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.
WindsbergSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
AschenbergSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GlöcknerSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Alte WarthSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- BlumenkorbSummit · Next door
- SandbergSummit · Next door
- ScharfenbergSummit · Next door
- SaukopfSummit · ~1 min drive
- AntoniusbergSummit · ~1 min drive
- ZugfinkskuppeSummit · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Katzenkopf
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
35° / 26°
17 wet
Feb
37° / 26°
15 wet
Mar
44° / 31°
16 wet
Apr
52° / 36°
14 wet
May
60° / 44°
15 wet
Jun
65° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
69° / 54°
16 wet
Aug
69° / 54°
15 wet
Sep
62° / 48°
13 wet
Oct
53° / 42°
14 wet
Nov
43° / 34°
15 wet
Dec
36° / 28°
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 1,529 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
