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Village

Forst

Located in Forst-Längenbühl, Thun District Coordinates: 46°45′53″ N 7°31′24″ E

Map showing the location of Forst Forst
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
650 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport17 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg93 km

About Forst

Forst is a village. Location: Forst-Längenbühl, Thun District. Elevation: 650 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Geistsee and Dittligsee.

Climate of Forst

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (123 mm)
Driest month
March (72 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 Forst
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)7579728410512311011185889285

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Forst

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 17 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (93 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 17 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 93 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 110 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 21 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 74 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 88 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 103 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 111 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forst

Within 100 km: 262 historic and cultural sites, 5,534 natural sites, 802 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km329 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 24 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 24 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 24 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,949 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 35 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 40 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 45 kmNW
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 35 kmE

60–100 km4,320 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 100 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 80 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 85 kmSE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 61 kmSW

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