Königstein
Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 996 ft
- summit
- Freistaat Thüringen - Landesamt für Umwelt, Bergbau und Naturschutz
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Königstein is a mountain in Thuringia, Germany, with its summit at about 1,000 ft (304 m) above sea level. It stands inside Wälder mit Schluchten zwischen Wartburg und Hohe Sonne. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West) and Jakobsweg Via Regia 6. The nearest town is Eisenach, about 1.6 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Granertskopf, Aschburg and Paulinenhöhe. For camping, Campingpark Eisenach and Camping im Garten 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
- 996 ft
- Land manager
- Freistaat Thüringen - Landesamt für Umwelt, Bergbau und Naturschutz
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Königstein. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Königstein
How tall is Königstein?
996 ft (304 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Königstein?
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.
ElisabethenhöheSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Großer DrachensteinSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Kleiner DrachensteinSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MetilsteinSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GöpelskuppeSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PflugensbergSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HirschsteinSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KarthäuserbergSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KlafterbergSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RuppertskopfSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Königstein
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°
17 wet
Feb
38° / 27°
15 wet
Mar
46° / 32°
16 wet
Apr
54° / 37°
14 wet
May
62° / 46°
15 wet
Jun
67° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
71° / 55°
16 wet
Aug
71° / 55°
15 wet
Sep
63° / 49°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 43°
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 1,027 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
