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Mountain

Höchgfäl

Located in Sumiswald, Emmental District Coordinates: 47°01′15″ N 7°52′08″ E

Map showing the location of Höchgfäl Höchgfäl
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,224 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rindergratstall
1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport31 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg70 km

About Höchgfäl

Höchgfäl is a mountain. Location: Sumiswald, Emmental District. Elevation: 1,224 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Süessegg and Chuerethübeli.

Climate of Höchgfäl

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (146 mm)
Driest month
March (95 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 Höchgfäl
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°5°8°13°16°19°18°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-4°-1°3°6°9°8°5°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)9710295105121146137134101107115112

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Höchgfäl

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (70 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 33 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 31 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 70 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 71 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 33 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 64 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 64 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 84 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 91 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Höchgfäl

Within 100 km: 334 historic and cultural sites, 5,242 natural sites, 901 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km190 places

  • Mauesee-Insel Island 23 kmNE
  • Mauensee Lake 23 kmNE
  • Burgaeschisee Lake 22 kmNW
  • Trübelbachweier Lake 24 kmN

25–60 km1,976 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 34 kmW
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 38 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 38 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 41 kmS

60–100 km4,311 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 61 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 82 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 72 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 74 kmE

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