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Mountain

Bock

Located in Escholzmatt-Marbach, Entlebuch District Coordinates: 46°55′47″ N 7°55′24″ E

Map showing the location of Bock Bock
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,252 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Escholzmatt
2 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport32 km
ZRH Zürich Airport75 km

About Bock

Bock is a mountain. Location: Escholzmatt-Marbach, Entlebuch District. Elevation: 1,252 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Bockshorn and Bärgli.

Climate of Bock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (147 mm)
Driest month
January (96 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°8°13°16°19°18°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°-1°4°7°9°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)9610398106119147140136100108114112

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bock

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (75 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 36 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 32 kmwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 75 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 81 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 36 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 68 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 75 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 88 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 102 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bock

Within 100 km: 305 historic and cultural sites, 5,674 natural sites, 911 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km313 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 24 kmS
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 22 kmSE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 24 kmS
  • Sarnersee Lake 23 kmE

25–60 km2,383 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 38 kmW
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 29 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 29 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 33 kmS

60–100 km4,194 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 66 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 71 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 72 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Escholzmatt Village, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    2 km SE
  • Lombach Village, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    1.5 km S
  • Mittellombach Village, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    1.5 km S
  • Trub Village, Trub
    3.5 km W
  • Trub Municipality, Emmental District
    4.4 km NW
  • Bödeli Village, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    2 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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