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History and art · The Great Masurian Lakes

Wolf's Lair

GierłożWarmia-Masuria54.0797° N, 21.4950° E
Wolf's Lair
Photo: File:Adolf Hitler's Bunker in Wolfsschanze.JPG: Avi1111 dr. avishai teicher derivative work: Georgfotoart, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The ruins of the concrete bunkers of Hitler's headquarters on the Eastern Front, hidden in the woods. Here, on 20 July 1944, Colonel von Stauffenberg set off a bomb that failed to kill Hitler. In 1945 the Germans blew up the buildings.

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Weather forecast

The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.

Forecast by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), from the models of national weather services. Your browser downloads it directly from Open-Meteo, and only when you ask. In the mountains and at sea the weather changes quickly: check the official forecast as well before you set off.

Getting there

  • By train. The nearest station is Martiany station, 6 km away. Alternatively: Kętrzyn station, 7.1 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
  • By air. The nearest airport is Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY), about 76 km away.
  • Parking. The nearest public car park is 100 m away, paid.

Public transport directions ↗

Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.

Climate month by month

The most pleasant months for weather are from June to September, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. From December to March night-time temperatures drop below freezing on average. The wettest month is July (about 95 mm), the driest March.

MonthTemperatureHigh / lowRain mm
Janfrom -6 to -1 °C-1° -6°55
Febfrom -4 to 2 °C2° -4°48
Marfrom -1 to 7 °C7° -1°42
Aprfrom 2 to 12 °C12° 2°45
Mayfrom 7 to 17 °C17° 7°65
Junfrom 12 to 22 °C22° 12°72
Julfrom 13 to 23 °C23° 13°95
Augfrom 14 to 24 °C24° 14°71
Sepfrom 10 to 19 °C19° 10°52
Octfrom 5 to 12 °C12° 5°66
Novfrom 1 to 5 °C5° 1°52
Decfrom -3 to 1 °C1° -3°59

Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 142 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.

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