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Mountain

Gemmenalphorn

Located in Horrenbach-Buchen, Thun District Coordinates: 46°47′00″ N 7°48′00″ E

Map showing the location of Gemmenalphorn Gemmenalphorn
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,124 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Eriz
1 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport27 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg93 km

About Gemmenalphorn

Gemmenalphorn is a mountain. Location: Horrenbach-Buchen, Thun District. Elevation: 1,124 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Stouffe and Schöriz.

Climate of Gemmenalphorn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (129 mm)
Driest month
March (83 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 Gemmenalphorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°9°14°17°20°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°0°5°8°10°10°7°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)85918392109129118119899710198

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

How to get to Gemmenalphorn

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (93 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 33 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 27 kmnorthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 93 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 86 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 88 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 94 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 107 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gemmenalphorn

Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 6,049 natural sites, 887 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km464 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 12 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 11 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 14 kmS
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 15 kmSE

25–60 km2,562 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 35 kmNW
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 59 kmNW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 51 kmNE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km4,188 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 85 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 66 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 68 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 89 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Eriz Municipality, Thun District
    1 km NE
  • Eriz Village, Horrenbach-Buchen
    2.3 km W
  • Unter-Sohl Village, Horrenbach-Buchen
    2.1 km SE
  • Linde Village, Eriz
    1.8 km NW
  • Innereriz Village, Eriz
    1.9 km E
  • Oberlangenegg Municipality, Thun District
    4.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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