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Mountain

Egg

Located in Rüeggisberg, Bern-Mittelland District Coordinates: 46°49′38″ N 7°26′11″ E

Map showing the location of Egg Egg
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,047 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rüeggisberg
0.6 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport11 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg86 km

About Egg

Egg is a mountain. Location: Rüeggisberg, Bern-Mittelland District. Elevation: 1,047 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Eigehubel and Bütschelegg.

Climate of Egg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (128 mm)
Driest month
March (86 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Egg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°6°9°14°17°20°20°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°5°8°10°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)98104869411012811411593102110113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Egg

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (86 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 11 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 86 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 110 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 13 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 71 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 82 kmnorth
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 103 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 104 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Egg

Within 100 km: 272 historic and cultural sites, 5,006 natural sites, 761 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 16 kmN
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 17 kmNW
  • Schwarzsee Lake 22 kmSW
  • Gerzensee Lake 8 kmE

25–60 km1,696 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 33 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 33 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 32 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 43 kmE

60–100 km4,093 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 100 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 80 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 94 kmSE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 60 kmSW

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