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Natural site

Schächental

Located in Canton of Uri, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°51′58″ N 8°44′50″ E

Map showing the location of Schächental Schächental
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
997 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Spiringen
1.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport68 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport92 km

About Schächental

Schächental is a natural site. Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Gross Spitzen and Chli Spitzen.

Climate of Schächental

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (192 mm)
Driest month
February (106 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 Schächental
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°14°17°20°20°17°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°2°6°9°12°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)110106118145155185192182152140139123

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Schächental

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 68 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 58 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 68 kmnorth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 92 kmnortheast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 95 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 58 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 71 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 99 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 118 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 143 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Schächental

Within 100 km: 331 historic and cultural sites, 6,914 natural sites, 1,055 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1,052 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 22 kmNW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 11 kmW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 11 kmW
  • Oberalpsee Lake 24 kmS

25–60 km3,011 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 55 kmW
  • Lago Nero Lake 49 kmS
  • Ufenau Island 39 kmN
  • Insel Lützelau Island 40 kmN

60–100 km4,237 places

  • Mainau Island 99 kmN
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 65 kmN
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 95 kmN
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 90 kmN

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