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Lorelei-Inseln

Located in Canton of Uri, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°53′44″ N 8°36′28″ E

Map showing the location of Lorelei-Inseln Lorelei-Inseln
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
431 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Flüelen
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport63 km
BRN Bern Airport85 km

About Lorelei-Inseln

Lorelei-Inseln is an island. Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Neptun-Inseln and Rinderstöckli.

Climate of Lorelei-Inseln

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (175 mm)
Driest month
January (94 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 Lorelei-Inseln
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°21°24°23°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°5°10°12°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)9498104122136172175169128119121108

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

How to get to Lorelei-Inseln

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 53 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 63 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 85 kmwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 53 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 68 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 89 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 108 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 135 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Lorelei-Inseln

Within 100 km: 330 historic and cultural sites, 6,627 natural sites, 1,008 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1,093 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 15 kmN
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 24 kmNW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 1 kmSW
  • Altstadinsle Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km2,854 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 58 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 53 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 46 kmW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 54 kmNW

60–100 km4,018 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 90 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 96 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 89 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 65 kmW

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