Zimmerkopf
- 2,538 ft
- summit
Zimmerkopf is a mountain in Thuringia, Germany, with its summit at about 2,540 ft (774 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Thüringer Wald. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Rennsteig. The nearest town is Oberschönau, about 1.1 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Petersberg, Roßkopf and Hellenberg. For camping, Ferienpark Ebertswiese is 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
- 2,538 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Zimmerkopf. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Zimmerkopf
How tall is Zimmerkopf?
2,538 ft (774 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Zimmerkopf?
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.
Gothaer TurmSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Thuringius, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
FalkensteinSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Thuringius, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hohe MöstSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Thuringius, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Großer BuchenbergSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: TOMMES-WIKI, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Johannes (1. Apostel) - oberer TeilSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Thuringius, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Johannes (1. Apostel) - unterer TeilSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Thuringius, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
AltenfelsSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Thuringius, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- PetersbergSummit · Next door
- RoßkopfSummit · ~1 min drive
- HellenbergSummit · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Zimmerkopf
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
33° / 24°
17 wet
Feb
35° / 23°
15 wet
Mar
41° / 28°
16 wet
Apr
49° / 33°
14 wet
May
57° / 41°
15 wet
Jun
62° / 47°
14 wet
Jul
66° / 51°
16 wet
Aug
66° / 51°
15 wet
Sep
59° / 45°
14 wet
Oct
51° / 40°
14 wet
Nov
41° / 32°
15 wet
Dec
34° / 26°
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 2,385 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
