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Municipality

Gsteig

Located in Obersimmental-Saanen District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 46°23′04″ N 7°15′10″ E

Map showing the location of Gsteig Gsteig
Location in Switzerland
Population
970
970
Elevation
1,471 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
22
listed under Gsteig
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport62 km
GVA Geneva International Airport90 km

About Gsteig

Gsteig is a municipality. Location: Obersimmental-Saanen District, Canton of Bern. Population: 970. Elevation: 1,471 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Arnensee and Petit Monton.

Climate of Gsteig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (139 mm)
Driest month
September (89 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 Gsteig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°3°6°12°15°18°18°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-6°-4°-1°3°6°9°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)12412910210211011710310589111128139

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gsteig

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (90 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 50 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 62 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 90 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 103 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 50 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 64 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 88 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 133 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 135 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Gsteig

Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 4,924 natural sites, 605 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km592 places

  • Lac de Derborence Lake 12 kmS
  • Arnensee Lake 3 kmW
  • Lauenensee Lake 6 kmE
  • Etang des Mouchys Lake 16 kmS

25–60 km2,383 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 54 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 54 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 50 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 29 kmW

60–100 km2,700 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 66 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 66 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 73 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gsteig

22 places
  1. 1 Lätzenachere 15

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

Cities & villages5

Mountains & nature16

Nearby attractions & nature

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