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Mountain

Höch

Located in Escholzmatt-Marbach, Entlebuch District Coordinates: 46°55′30″ N 7°54′24″ E

Map showing the location of Höch Höch
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,227 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Escholzmatt
2.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport31 km
ZRH Zürich Airport77 km

About Höch

Höch is a mountain. Location: Escholzmatt-Marbach, Entlebuch District. Elevation: 1,227 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Glicheberg and Turner.

Climate of Höch

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).

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Climate of Höch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°8°13°16°19°19°15°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°4°7°9°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)9610398106119147140136100108114112

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Höch

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 31 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (77 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 35 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 31 kmwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 77 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 81 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 35 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 69 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 75 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 89 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 102 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Höch

Within 100 km: 302 historic and cultural sites, 5,672 natural sites, 906 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km314 places

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

25–60 km2,368 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 36 kmW
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 28 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 28 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 32 kmS

60–100 km4,198 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 67 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 72 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 74 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 60 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Escholzmatt Village, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    2.4 km SE
  • Bödeli Village, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    0.9 km S
  • Trub Village, Trub
    2.8 km NW
  • Obermatt Village, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    1.2 km S
  • Mittellombach Village, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    1.3 km SE
  • Innergrat Village, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    1.3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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