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Natural site

Engelbergertal

Located in Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°55′00″ N 8°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Engelbergertal Engelbergertal
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,146 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wolfenschiessen
2.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport61 km
BRN Bern Airport70 km

About Engelbergertal

Engelbergertal is a natural site. Location: Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Waseneggli and Hellwald.

Climate of Engelbergertal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Engelbergertal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°8°13°16°19°19°15°11°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°0°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)97101107121133165166161122118121110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Engelbergertal

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 51 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 61 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 70 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 102 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 51 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 69 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 74 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 124 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Engelbergertal

Within 100 km: 341 historic and cultural sites, 6,356 natural sites, 989 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km848 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 19 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 14 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 15 kmE
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 15 kmE

25–60 km2,797 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 55 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 53 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 53 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 57 kmSW

60–100 km4,041 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 75 kmW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 93 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 98 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Waseneggli Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    0.6 km NE
  • Hellwald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    1 km NE
  • Gigichrüz Mountain, Wolfenschiessen
    1.5 km SE
  • Haldi Mountain, Wolfenschiessen
    2 km SE
  • Steinalper Wald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.5 km E
  • Väspersfluewald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.5 km SW
  • Giri Mountain, Wolfenschiessen
    1.9 km SE
  • Steinalp Mountain, Wolfenschiessen
    2.6 km E

Sources & licences

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