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Glockenthal

Located in Steffisburg, Thun District Coordinates: 46°46′09″ N 7°37′51″ E

Map showing the location of Glockenthal Glockenthal
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
576 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 Airport19 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg93 km

About Glockenthal

Glockenthal is a neighbourhood. Location: Steffisburg, Thun District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Rabenflue and Zulg.

Climate of Glockenthal

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 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Glockenthal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°24°23°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)7579728410512311011185889285

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

How to get to Glockenthal

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (93 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 19 kmnorthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 93 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 103 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 81 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 88 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 96 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 112 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Glockenthal

Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 5,808 natural sites, 834 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km364 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 17 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 17 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 16 kmSE
  • Lake Thun Lake 11 kmSE

25–60 km2,153 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 27 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 27 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 32 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km4,407 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 94 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 74 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 78 kmSE
  • Schönenwerd Island 96 kmNE

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