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Village

Col des Roches

Located in Val-de-Ruz, Val-de-Ruz District Coordinates: 47°01′49″ N 6°51′02″ E

Map showing the location of Col des Roches Col des Roches
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,140 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport51 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg81 km

About Col des Roches

Col des Roches is a village. Location: Val-de-Ruz, Val-de-Ruz District. Elevation: 1,140 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Crêt de Courti and Tête de Ran.

Climate of Col des Roches

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (120 mm)
Driest month
March (87 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 Col des Roches
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°8°13°16°19°19°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-3°-1°4°7°9°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)991018792112120105109102100109115

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Col des Roches

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (81 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 46 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 51 kmeast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 81 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 46 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 60 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 68 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 80 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 88 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Col des Roches

Within 100 km: 285 historic and cultural sites, 2,099 natural sites, 384 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 23 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 12 kmS
  • Lake Murten Lake 21 kmSE
  • Lac des Taillères Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km436 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 45 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 42 kmSE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 37 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 52 kmSE

60–100 km2,234 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 83 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 83 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 81 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 92 kmE

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