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Natural site

Giessbachfälle

Located in Canton of Bern, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°43′52″ N 8°01′29″ E

Map showing the location of Giessbachfälle Giessbachfälle
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
982 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brienz (BE)
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport45 km
ZRH Zürich Airport90 km

About Giessbachfälle

Giessbachfälle is a natural site. Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Giessbach and Axalphoren.

Climate of Giessbachfälle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (138 mm)
Driest month
January (93 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 Giessbachfälle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°9°14°18°21°20°17°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°6°9°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)939697106117138134133101109111104

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

How to get to Giessbachfälle

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 45 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (90 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 50 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 45 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 90 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 104 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 81 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 98 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 101 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 109 kmwest

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

Day trips from Giessbachfälle

Within 100 km: 266 historic and cultural sites, 6,471 natural sites, 916 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km727 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 17 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 17 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 21 kmSW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 5 kmSW

25–60 km2,894 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 52 kmNW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 55 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 42 kmNE
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 48 kmE

60–100 km4,032 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 82 kmN
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 65 kmN
  • Ufenau Island 79 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brienz (BE) Municipality, Interlaken-Oberhasli District
    1.1 km E
  • Brienz Village, Brienz (BE)
    2.8 km N
  • Giessbach Village, Brienz (BE)
    0.4 km N
  • Axalp Village, Brienz (BE)
    1.2 km SE
  • Hittboden Neighbourhood, Canton of Bern
    1.4 km SE
  • Iseltwald Municipality, Interlaken-Oberhasli District
    4.3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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