Bad Elster
A little spa town in Saxony's Vogtland hills, Bad Elster is home to one of Germany's oldest mineral and moorland bath resorts, sitting on the White Elster river near the Czech border. The surrounding wooded hills moderate the climate and offer scenic walking country, while the town itself carries a café and restaurant scene that exceeds what its size might suggest. Both the main settlement and the Sohl district hold official state recognition as a health resort.
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- Population3,617
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Bad Elster: quick answers
Where is Bad Elster?
Bad Elster is in Germany, about 25 km15 miles in a straight line from Plauen.
How do you get to Bad Elster?
The nearest airport is Hof (HOQ), about 56 min away by road. The nearest train station is Hranice v Čechách, about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bad Elster?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C29°F. The wettest month is July, with about 100 mm3.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bad Elster?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 10 restaurants, 7 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Bad Elster?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Werdau, Schwarzenberg and Selb.