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Natural site

Engstligental

Located in Canton of Bern, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°33′00″ N 7°35′00″ E

Map showing the location of Engstligental Engstligental
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,600 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Frutigen
2.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport41 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg117 km

About Engstligental

Engstligental is a natural site. Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Linterhore and Ladholzhore.

Climate of Engstligental

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
June (113 mm)
Driest month
September (83 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 Engstligental
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°3°6°11°14°17°17°14°9°3°1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-5°-2°2°5°8°8°5°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)9710389911021131011038399107110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Engstligental

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (117 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 45 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 41 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 117 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 119 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 73 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 112 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 117 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 117 kmwest

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

Day trips from Engstligental

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 5,938 natural sites, 767 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km675 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 23 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 23 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 18 kmNE
  • Lake Thun Lake 19 kmNE

25–60 km2,508 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 48 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 35 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 42 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 55 kmW

60–100 km3,694 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 97 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 74 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 67 kmNW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Frutigen Municipality, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District
    2.7 km E
  • Ladholz Village, Frutigen
    1.3 km S
  • Diemtigen Municipality, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District
    6 km NW
  • Achsete Village, Frutigen
    2.7 km S
  • Elsigbach Village, Frutigen
    2.9 km SE
  • Kandergrund Village, Kandergrund
    6 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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