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Natural site

Gorges de l'Areuse

Located in Boudry, Boudry District Coordinates: 46°57′34″ N 6°49′43″ E

Gorges de l'Areuse
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Elevation
472 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Boudry
1.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport51 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg88 km

About Gorges de l'Areuse

Gorges de l'Areuse is a natural site. Location: Boudry, Boudry District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Montagne de Boudry and Grande Ecoeurne.

Climate of Gorges de l'Areuse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (115 mm)
Driest month
March (84 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 Gorges de l'Areuse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°21°23°23°20°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°8°11°14°14°11°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)93928490108115102106101101105106

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

How to get to Gorges de l'Areuse

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (88 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 47 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 51 kmeast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 88 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 47 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 52 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 87 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 96 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gorges de l'Areuse

Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 2,274 natural sites, 401 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 5 kmSE
  • Lake Murten Lake 20 kmE
  • Lac des Taillères Lake 19 kmW
  • Etangs des Gours Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km503 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 46 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 27 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 58 kmS
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 36 kmSE

60–100 km2,356 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 82 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 81 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 79 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Boudry Village, Boudry
    1.3 km SE
  • Milvignes Municipality, Boudry District
    2.6 km NE
  • Cortaillod Village, Cortaillod
    2.2 km SE
  • Cortaillod Municipality, Boudry District
    2.3 km SE
  • Rochefort Municipality, Boudry District
    2.5 km NW
  • Bevaix Village, La Grande Béroche
    3.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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