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Gerschnialp

Located in Engelberg, Obwalden Coordinates: 46°49′00″ N 8°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Gerschnialp Gerschnialp
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,012 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport71 km
ZRH Zürich Airport72 km

About Gerschnialp

Gerschnialp is a village. Location: Engelberg, Obwalden. Elevation: 1,012 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Kloster Engelberg and Widihorn.

Climate of Gerschnialp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (144 mm)
Driest month
February (96 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 Gerschnialp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°7°12°16°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°0°2°7°9°12°12°10°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)10396109121124141144138119119121111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gerschnialp

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (72 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 62 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 71 kmwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 72 kmnorth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 98 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 62 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 75 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 80 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 133 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Gerschnialp

Within 100 km: 285 historic and cultural sites, 6,608 natural sites, 988 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1,051 places

  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 24 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 17 kmNE
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 17 kmNE
  • Altstadinsle Island 24 kmN

25–60 km2,896 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 48 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 49 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 53 kmW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 36 kmW

60–100 km3,934 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 77 kmW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 66 kmN
  • Isole di Brissago Island 80 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 80 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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