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Oeschinen Lake

Located in Canton of Bern, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°29′54″ N 7°43′36″ E

Map showing the location of Oeschinen Lake Oeschinen Lake
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,569 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kandersteg
3.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport49 km
LUG Lugano Airport107 km

About Oeschinen Lake

Oeschinen Lake is a lake. Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Elevation: 1,569 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Rossbode See and Lägigrat.

Climate of Oeschinen Lake

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (95 mm)
Driest month
September (75 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 Oeschinen Lake
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°3°5°10°13°16°17°14°10°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-4°-2°3°6°9°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)868489868887808475909590

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Oeschinen Lake

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (124 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 54 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 49 kmnorth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 107 kmsoutheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 124 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 84 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 115 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 118 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 126 kmwest

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

Day trips from Oeschinen Lake

Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 6,270 natural sites, 778 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km750 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 21 kmN
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 21 kmN
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 18 kmN
  • Lake Thun Lake 22 kmN

25–60 km2,935 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 57 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 30 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 37 kmNE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 31 kmNE

60–100 km3,538 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 97 kmN
  • Lago Nero Lake 63 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 78 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kandersteg Municipality, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District
    3.5 km SW
  • Kandersteg Village, Kandersteg
    4.1 km W
  • Kandergrund Municipality, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District
    5.7 km NW
  • Reichenbach im Kandertal Municipality, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District
    8.6 km N
  • Oberi Bundalp Neighbourhood, Reichenbach im Kandertal
    5.1 km NE
  • Frutigen Municipality, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District
    11 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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