Mönchskopf
- 1,168 ft
- summit
Mönchskopf is a mountain in Thuringia, Germany, with its summit at about 1,170 ft (356 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Thüringer Wald. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Sallmannshäuser Rennsteig. The nearest town is Burkhardtroda, about 0.6 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hutweidekopf, Blauer Berg and Milmesberg. For camping, Auszeit Lindigshof and Campingpark Eisenach 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
- 1,168 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Mönchskopf. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Mönchskopf
How tall is Mönchskopf?
1,168 ft (356 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Mönchskopf?
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.
MilmesbergSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
EichkopfSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
EichbergSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mörsche KuppeSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HerzebergSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KlafterbergSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
LehneSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KarthäuserbergSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Metilsteiner, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- HutweidekopfSummit · Next door
- Blauer BergSummit · Next door
Best time to visit Mönchskopf
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
45° / 32°
16 wet
Apr
53° / 37°
14 wet
May
61° / 45°
15 wet
Jun
66° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
70° / 55°
16 wet
Aug
70° / 54°
15 wet
Sep
63° / 49°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 42°
14 wet
Nov
43° / 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 1,234 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
