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Mountain

Metschhorn

Located in Lenk, Obersimmental-Saanen District Coordinates: 46°26′08″ N 7°29′24″ E

Map showing the location of Metschhorn Metschhorn
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,900 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lenk
4.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport53 km
GVA Geneva International Airport109 km

About Metschhorn

Metschhorn is a mountain. Location: Lenk, Obersimmental-Saanen District. Elevation: 1,900 m. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Metschstand and Rägeboldshore.

Climate of Metschhorn

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
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 Metschhorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°0°3°8°12°15°15°12°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-6°-4°1°4°7°7°5°1°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)117120103102107107959885108123128

How to get to Metschhorn

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (109 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 57 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 53 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 109 kmwest
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 120 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 57 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 66 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 107 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 125 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 131 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Metschhorn

Within 100 km: 152 historic and cultural sites, 5,696 natural sites, 719 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km658 places

  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 19 kmE
  • Daubensee Lake 10 kmE
  • Blausee Lake 17 kmNE
  • Arnensee Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km2,756 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 60 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 37 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 37 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 32 kmNE

60–100 km3,153 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 81 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 76 kmN
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 94 kmNE
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lenk Village, Lenk
    4.4 km NW
  • Zelg Village, Lenk
    1.7 km SW
  • Oberried Village, Lenk
    2.4 km W
  • Indere Brand Neighbourhood, Lenk
    3.2 km NW
  • Adelboden Municipality, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District
    6.6 km NE
  • Gütsch Village, Lenk
    5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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