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Zelg

Located in Lenk, Obersimmental-Saanen District Coordinates: 46°25′46″ N 7°28′10″ E

Map showing the location of Zelg Zelg
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,088 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport54 km
GVA Geneva International Airport107 km

About Zelg

Zelg is a village. Location: Lenk, Obersimmental-Saanen District. Elevation: 1,088 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Simmenfälle and Oberlaubhore.

Climate of Zelg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
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 Zelg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°14°17°20°21°17°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°2°6°9°12°13°10°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)117120103102107107959885108123128

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Zelg

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 54 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (107 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 58 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 54 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 107 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 120 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 58 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 65 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 105 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 126 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 133 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Zelg

Within 100 km: 152 historic and cultural sites, 5,659 natural sites, 711 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km647 places

  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 21 kmE
  • Daubensee Lake 12 kmE
  • Blausee Lake 19 kmNE
  • Arnensee Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km2,759 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 38 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 38 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 34 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 50 kmNE

60–100 km3,116 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 60 kmN
  • Lago Nero Lake 82 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 76 kmN
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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