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Natural site

Gibelwald

Located in Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°53′55″ N 8°22′06″ E

Map showing the location of Gibelwald Gibelwald
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,281 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dallenwil
2.1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport64 km
BRN Bern Airport66 km

About Gibelwald

Gibelwald is a natural site. Location: Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Gummen and Vorder Gummen.

Climate of Gibelwald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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 Gibelwald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°7°12°15°18°18°14°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°-1°4°7°9°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)97101107121133165166161122118121110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gibelwald

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 54 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 64 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 66 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 101 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 54 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 70 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 73 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 123 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Gibelwald

Within 100 km: 327 historic and cultural sites, 6,369 natural sites, 973 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km874 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 23 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 15 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 18 kmE
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 18 kmE

25–60 km2,790 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 57 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 49 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 49 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 53 kmSW

60–100 km4,005 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 72 kmW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 96 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 95 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 90 kmS

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