Altels, Kandersteg — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Altels

Altels is a mountain. Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District. Elevation: 3,629 m.

From Wikipedia

The Altels (3,630 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It is situated in the Balmhorn massif, approximately halfway between Kandersteg and Leukerbad. Although its south side is in Valais, the mountain lies within the Aar basin.

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At a glance

Topographic prominence: 100 m

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Altels

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Climate of Altels

This month · November

A cold month

Day -8° · Night -14° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month: August (day 4°)
Coldest month: February (night -18°)
Wettest month: November (95 mm)
Driest month: September (75 mm)

-12° -18°

-11° -17°

-9° -15°

-4° -10°

0° -7°

3° -4°

4° -3°

0° -6°

-4° -9°

-8° -14°

-10° -16°

Jan

86

Feb

84

Mar

89

Apr

86

May

88

Jun

87

Jul

80

Aug

84

Sep

75

Oct

90

Nov

95

Dec

90

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Altels
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-12°	-12°	-11°	-9°	-4°	0°	3°	4°	0°	-4°	-8°	-10°
Average low (°C)	-18°	-18°	-17°	-15°	-10°	-7°	-4°	-3°	-6°	-9°	-14°	-16°
Precipitation (mm)	86	84	89	86	88	87	80	84	75	90	95	90

How to get to Altels

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 56 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (120 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 60 km to the north.

Airports

Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 56 kmnorth
Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 106 kmsoutheast
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 120 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Bern Population: 121.6K 60 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 81 kmwest
Geneva Population: 201.7K 121 kmwest
Zurich Population: 415.4K 124 kmnortheast
Basel Population: 177.6K 126 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Altels

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 6,026 natural sites, 765 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km776 places

Oeschinen Lake Lake 9 kmNE
Daubensee Lake 5 kmW
Blausee Lake 12 kmN
Innersts Seewji Lake 23 kmSE

25–60 km2,821 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 30 kmN
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 30 kmN
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 26 kmN
Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 39 kmNE

60–100 km3,352 places

Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 63 kmN
Lago Nero Lake 66 kmE
Sankt Petersinsel Island 82 kmNW
Isole di Brissago Island 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Leukerbad Municipality, Leuk District
4.9 km SW
Kandersteg Village, Kandersteg
7.3 km N
Ferden Municipality, Raron District
6.3 km SE
Fluhalp Village, Leukerbad
3.4 km S
Leukerbad Village, Leukerbad
6.8 km SW
Unterbächen Village, Kandersteg
5 km NW

Altels

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Balmhorn Mountain, Leukerbad
1.2 km E
Balmhorngletscher Natural site, Kandersteg
0.9 km NE
Zackengrat Mountain, Leukerbad
1.1 km S
Schwarzgletscher Natural site, Leukerbad
1.2 km SW
Obers Tatelishore Mountain, Kandersteg
1.6 km N
Flüegletscher Natural site, Leukerbad
1.7 km SE
Gasterespitz Mountain, Kandersteg
2.2 km NE
Dalagletscher Natural site, Leukerbad
2.3 km SE