Totenkopf
- 1,616 ft
- summit
Totenkopf is a mountain in Thuringia, Germany, with its summit at about 1,620 ft (493 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Südharz. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Harzklub Weg 36B and Harzklub Weg 36D. The nearest town is Appenrode, about 1.6 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Brandenberg, Eckartsberg and Liesenberg. Gefällestufen is within about 3 miles. For camping, Campingplatz am Waldbad and Im Waldwinkel 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
- 1,616 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Totenkopf. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Totenkopf
How tall is Totenkopf?
1,616 ft (493 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Totenkopf?
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.
- BrandenbergSummit · Next door
- EckartsbergSummit · Next door
- LiesenbergSummit · Next door
- MittelkopfSummit · Next door
- HeiligenbergSummit · Next door
- HegersbergSummit · Next door
- GiersbergSummit · Next door
- MühlbergSummit · ~1 min drive
- SchimmelshütchenSummit · ~1 min drive
- FeuersteinköpfeSummit · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Totenkopf
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
34° / 25°
16 wet
Feb
36° / 25°
14 wet
Mar
43° / 30°
16 wet
Apr
51° / 35°
13 wet
May
59° / 43°
15 wet
Jun
64° / 49°
15 wet
Jul
68° / 53°
16 wet
Aug
68° / 53°
15 wet
Sep
61° / 47°
14 wet
Oct
52° / 41°
14 wet
Nov
42° / 33°
15 wet
Dec
35° / 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 1,519 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
