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Municipality

Boltigen

Located in Obersimmental-Saanen District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 46°36′17″ N 7°21′26″ E

Map showing the location of Boltigen Boltigen
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,252
1.3K
Elevation
1,272 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
91
listed under Boltigen
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport36 km
GVA Geneva International Airport104 km

About Boltigen

Boltigen is a municipality. Location: Obersimmental-Saanen District, Canton of Bern. Population: 1,252. Elevation: 1,272 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Manneberg and Galgebüel.

Climate of Boltigen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (122 mm)
Driest month
September (85 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 Boltigen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°8°13°16°19°19°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°4°7°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)107114929410411610410585102114122

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Boltigen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (104 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 39 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 36 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 104 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 111 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 39 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 56 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 107 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 124 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Boltigen

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 5,265 natural sites, 691 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km462 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 22 kmNW
  • Schwarzsee Lake 9 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 21 kmW
  • Blausee Lake 25 kmE

25–60 km1,945 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 41 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 36 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 36 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 32 kmE

60–100 km3,737 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 92 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 90 kmNE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 83 kmNE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Boltigen

91 places
  1. 1 Boltigen 1.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages44

Mountains & nature14

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

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