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Natural site

Steinalper Wald

Located in Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°55′02″ N 8°26′09″ E

Map showing the location of Steinalper Wald Steinalper Wald
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,239 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alpboden
0.3 km E
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 Airport71 km

About Steinalper Wald

Steinalper Wald 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 Steinalp and Waldbrueder.

Climate of Steinalper Wald

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 Steinalper Wald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°8°13°16°18°18°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°4°7°10°10°7°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)97101107121133165166161122118121110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Steinalper Wald

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 71 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 51 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 69 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 75 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 125 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Steinalper Wald

Within 100 km: 350 historic and cultural sites, 6,366 natural sites, 986 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km865 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 18 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 14 kmNW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 13 kmE
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 13 kmE

25–60 km2,799 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 55 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 54 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 54 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 59 kmSW

60–100 km4,038 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 77 kmW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 92 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 100 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Steinalp Mountain, Wolfenschiessen
    1.3 km SE
  • Waldbrueder Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.3 km SE
  • Waseneggli Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.1 km W
  • Hellwald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.1 km NW
  • Haldi Mountain, Wolfenschiessen
    1.7 km S
  • Gigichrüz Mountain, Wolfenschiessen
    1.4 km SW
  • Brisen Mountain, Isenthal
    2.7 km SE
  • Giri Mountain, Wolfenschiessen
    1.5 km S

Sources & licences

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