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Eggenschwand

Located in Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District Coordinates: 46°28′35″ N 7°39′49″ E

Map showing the location of Eggenschwand Eggenschwand
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,201 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport50 km
LUG Lugano Airport110 km

About Eggenschwand

Eggenschwand is a village. Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District. Elevation: 1,201 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Jegertosse and Hellhore.

Climate of Eggenschwand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
November (111 mm)
Driest month
September (81 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 Eggenschwand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°5°7°12°16°19°20°16°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°-1°1°6°9°11°12°9°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)10210398969998889281101111109

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Eggenschwand

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (123 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 55 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 50 kmnorth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 110 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 123 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 55 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 79 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 120 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 121 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 120 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Eggenschwand

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 6,065 natural sites, 770 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km733 places

  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 22 kmN
  • Lake Thun Lake 24 kmN
  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 5 kmNE
  • Daubensee Lake 8 kmSW

25–60 km2,816 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 58 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 25 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 25 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 35 kmNE

60–100 km3,447 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 67 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 77 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 91 kmSE
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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