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Hinterer Walopsee

Located in Boltigen, Obersimmental-Saanen District Coordinates: 46°38′50″ N 7°19′57″ E

Map showing the location of Hinterer Walopsee Hinterer Walopsee
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,631 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Plaffeien
4.6 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport32 km
GVA Geneva International Airport104 km

About Hinterer Walopsee

Hinterer Walopsee is a lake. Location: Boltigen, Obersimmental-Saanen District. Elevation: 1,631 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Unteri Luchere and Stierengrat.

Climate of Hinterer Walopsee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
December (137 mm)
Driest month
September (91 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Hinterer Walopsee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°2°5°11°14°17°17°13°9°3°1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-5°-3°2°5°7°8°5°2°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)1201279810211012310911091109125137

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Hinterer Walopsee

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (104 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 35 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 32 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 104 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 107 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 35 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 56 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 103 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 104 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 120 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hinterer Walopsee

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 5,154 natural sites, 688 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km382 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 19 kmW
  • Schwarzsee Lake 4 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 18 kmW
  • Amsoldingersee Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,870 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 37 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 37 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 37 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 33 kmE

60–100 km3,794 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 99 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 95 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 89 kmNE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 81 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Plaffeien Municipality, Sense District
    4.6 km N
  • Boltigen Village, Boltigen
    4.9 km SE
  • Rieneschli Village, Boltigen
    2.8 km S
  • Schwand Village, Boltigen
    2.9 km S
  • Flue Village, Boltigen
    3.1 km S
  • Chrachi Village, Boltigen
    3.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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