Finsteraarhorn, Guttannen — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Finsteraarhorn

Finsteraarhorn is a mountain. Location: Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli District. Elevation: 4,273 m.

From Wikipedia

The Finsteraarhorn (4,274 m; 14,022 ft) is a mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais. It is the highest mountain of the Bernese Alps and the most prominent peak of Switzerland. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth-highest mountain and third-most prominent peak in the Alps. In 2001 the whole massif and surrounding glaciers were designated as part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site.

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At a glance

Topographic prominence: 2,278 m

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Finsteraarhorn

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Climate of Finsteraarhorn

This month · November

A cold month

Day -13° · Night -18° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month: August (day -3°)
Coldest month: February (night -22°)
Wettest month: August (86 mm)
Driest month: February (72 mm)

-16° -22°

-17° -22°

-16° -21°

-14° -19°

-9° -15°

-6° -11°

-3° -8°

-5° -10°

-9° -13°

-13° -18°

-15° -20°

Jan

76

Feb

72

Mar

80

Apr

75

May

75

Jun

83

Jul

85

Aug

86

Sep

74

Oct

75

Nov

82

Dec

76

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 Finsteraarhorn
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-16°	-17°	-16°	-14°	-9°	-6°	-3°	-3°	-5°	-9°	-13°	-15°
Average low (°C)	-22°	-22°	-21°	-19°	-15°	-11°	-8°	-8°	-10°	-13°	-18°	-20°
Precipitation (mm)	76	72	80	75	75	83	85	86	74	75	82	76

How to get to Finsteraarhorn

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (107 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 69 km to the northwest.

Airports

Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 64 kmnorthwest
Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 85 kmsoutheast
Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 107 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmnorthwest
Zurich Population: 415.4K 98 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 115 kmwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 117 kmnortheast
Basel Population: 177.6K 121 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Finsteraarhorn

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 6,756 natural sites, 892 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km959 places

Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 23 kmNW
Strandbad Brienz Beach 25 kmN
Schnäggeninseli Island 23 kmNW
Grimselsee Lake 14 kmE

25–60 km3,241 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 28 kmNW
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 29 kmNW
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 30 kmNW
Lago Nero Lake 33 kmE

60–100 km3,654 places

Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 72 kmNW
Fahr Abbey Attraction 100 kmN
Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 86 kmN
Ufenau Island 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Fieschertal Municipality, Goms District
6.2 km SW
Grindelwald Municipality, Interlaken-Oberhasli District
11 km NW
Bellwald Municipality, Goms District
11 km S
Grindelwald Village, Grindelwald
12 km NW
Goms Municipality, Goms District
12 km SE
Bellwald Village, Bellwald
12 km S

Finsteraarhorn

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Agassizhorn Mountain, Grindelwald
1.4 km NW
Studerhorn Mountain, Fieschertal
1.7 km E
Nasse Strahlegg Mountain, Guttannen
1.9 km N
Walliser Fiescherfirn Natural site, Fieschertal
2.5 km W
Finsteraargletscher Natural site, Guttannen
2.6 km NE
Finsteraarrothorn Mountain, Fieschertal
2.8 km SE
Studergletscher Natural site, Fieschertal
2.7 km SE
Alte Strahlegg Mountain, Guttannen
2.8 km N