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Historic site

Burgruine Schwanau

Located in Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°01′57″ N 8°35′51″ E

Map showing the location of Burgruine Schwanau Burgruine Schwanau
Location in Switzerland
Nearest town
Lauerz
1.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Elevation
456 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport47 km
BRN Bern Airport85 km

About Burgruine Schwanau

Burgruine Schwanau is a historic site. Location: Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Insel Schwanau and Lauerzersee.

Climate of Burgruine Schwanau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (172 mm)
Driest month
January (87 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 Burgruine Schwanau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°10°13°18°21°24°23°20°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)879897112129170172165120109116104

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

How to get to Burgruine Schwanau

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 37 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 47 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 85 kmwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 89 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 37 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 53 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 88 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 121 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Burgruine Schwanau

Within 100 km: 420 historic and cultural sites, 6,197 natural sites, 1,034 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km682 places

  • Ufenau Island 25 kmNE
  • Schönenwerd Island 21 kmNE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 1 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 18 kmW

25–60 km2,645 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 43 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 59 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 52 kmSW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 42 kmNW

60–100 km4,324 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 89 kmW
  • Mainau Island 87 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 83 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lauerz Municipality, Schwyz District
    1.5 km SW
  • Lauerz Village, Lauerz
    1.1 km W
  • Steinen Municipality, Schwyz District
    2.3 km NE
  • Steinen Village, Steinen
    2.2 km NE

Sources & licences

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