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Giebel

Located in Lenk, Obersimmental-Saanen District Coordinates: 46°29′40″ N 7°26′31″ E

Map showing the location of Giebel Giebel
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,561 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport47 km
GVA Geneva International Airport106 km

About Giebel

Giebel is a village. Location: Lenk, Obersimmental-Saanen District. Elevation: 1,561 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Schatthore and Galm.

Climate of Giebel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (128 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 Giebel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°3°5°11°14°17°18°14°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-4°-2°3°6°9°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)117120103102107107959885108123128

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Giebel

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (106 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 50 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 47 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 106 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 121 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 50 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 62 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 105 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 119 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 129 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Giebel

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 5,576 natural sites, 711 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km674 places

  • Schwarzsee Lake 23 kmNW
  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 22 kmE
  • Daubensee Lake 16 kmSE
  • Blausee Lake 18 kmE

25–60 km2,386 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 53 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 35 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 35 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 31 kmNE

60–100 km3,390 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 84 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 68 kmN
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 92 kmNE
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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