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Lake

Iffigsee

Located in Lenk, Obersimmental-Saanen District Coordinates: 46°23′12″ N 7°24′22″ E

Map showing the location of Iffigsee Iffigsee
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,055 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lauenen
5.4 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport59 km
GVA Geneva International Airport101 km

About Iffigsee

Iffigsee is a lake. Location: Lenk, Obersimmental-Saanen District. Elevation: 2,055 m. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Hohberg and Iffighore.

Climate of Iffigsee

This month · November

A wet month

Day 2° · Night -4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Iffigsee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°-1°2°7°11°14°14°11°7°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-7°-5°0°3°6°6°4°0°-4°-7°
Precipitation (mm)117120103102107107959885108123128

How to get to Iffigsee

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (101 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 61 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 59 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 101 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 113 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 61 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 63 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 99 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 131 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 140 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Iffigsee

Within 100 km: 148 historic and cultural sites, 5,411 natural sites, 659 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km620 places

  • Lac de Derborence Lake 19 kmSW
  • Daubensee Lake 17 kmE
  • Arnensee Lake 15 kmW
  • Lauenensee Lake 6 kmW

25–60 km2,701 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 45 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 45 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 41 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 57 kmNE

60–100 km2,897 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 65 kmN
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 64 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 87 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 79 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lauenen Municipality, Obersimmental-Saanen District
    5.4 km W
  • Iffigenalp Village, Lenk
    3.1 km NE
  • Ayent Municipality, Hérens District
    6.5 km S
  • Gummeli Village, Lenk
    3.4 km N
  • Lenk Village, Lenk
    8.5 km N
  • Crans-Montana Municipality, Sierre District
    10 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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