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Geistsee

Located in Forst-Längenbühl, Thun District Coordinates: 46°45′41″ N 7°32′06″ E

Map showing the location of Geistsee Geistsee
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
662 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gurzelen
1.6 km N
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 Geistsee

Geistsee is a lake. Location: Forst-Längenbühl, Thun District. Elevation: 662 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Dittligsee and Goldegg.

Climate of Geistsee

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 Geistsee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°8°4°
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 Geistsee

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, 22 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 17 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 93 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 109 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 22 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 74 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 89 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 102 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 111 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Geistsee

Within 100 km: 261 historic and cultural sites, 5,576 natural sites, 807 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km328 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 24 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 23 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 23 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 21 kmSE

25–60 km1,972 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 34 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 39 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 46 kmNW
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 34 kmE

60–100 km4,344 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 99 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 80 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 84 kmSE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 61 kmSW

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