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Natural site

Ursprung

Located in Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°56′15″ N 8°24′18″ E

Map showing the location of Ursprung Ursprung
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
682 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oberdorf (NW)
0.6 km N
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 Airport69 km

About Ursprung

Ursprung 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 Rietlitobel and Arhölzli.

Climate of Ursprung

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 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Ursprung
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°16°19°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)97101107121133165166161122118121110

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

How to get to Ursprung

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 49 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 59 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 69 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 100 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 49 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 68 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 73 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 122 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ursprung

Within 100 km: 357 historic and cultural sites, 6,253 natural sites, 995 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km799 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 18 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 11 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 16 kmE
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 16 kmE

25–60 km2,772 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 52 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 53 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 53 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 58 kmSW

60–100 km4,034 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 74 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 100 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 91 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 97 kmW

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