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Natural site

Brandwald

Located in Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°56′07″ N 8°22′56″ E

Map showing the location of Brandwald Brandwald
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
769 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oberdorf (NW)
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport59 km
BRN Bern Airport67 km

About Brandwald

Brandwald is a natural site. Location: Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Ägertliwald and Blatti.

Climate of Brandwald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (166 mm)
Driest month
January (97 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 Brandwald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°16°19°21°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°10°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)97101107121133165166161122118121110

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

How to get to Brandwald

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 50 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 59 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 67 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 50 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 68 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 71 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 121 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Brandwald

Within 100 km: 345 historic and cultural sites, 6,250 natural sites, 986 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km784 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 20 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 11 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 18 kmE
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 18 kmE

25–60 km2,764 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 53 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 52 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 52 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 56 kmSW

60–100 km4,033 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 72 kmW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 92 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 95 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ägertliwald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    0.5 km N
  • Blatti Mountain, Dallenwil
    1.4 km W
  • Steinibach River, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.4 km SE
  • Ursprung Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.7 km E
  • Stanserhorn Mountain, Ennetmoos
    3.3 km W
  • Tannersboden Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.9 km SW
  • Rietlitobel River, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.7 km NE
  • Hornwald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    2.3 km S

Sources & licences

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