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Village

Amsteg

Located in Gurtnellen, Uri Coordinates: 46°46′17″ N 8°40′11″ E

Amsteg
Kecko from Rural area, Eastern Switzerland · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
515 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport77 km
LUG Lugano Airport87 km

About Amsteg

Amsteg is a village. Location: Gurtnellen, Uri. Elevation: 515 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Kärstelenbach and Arnisee.

At a glance

Heritage designation
Swiss townscape worthy of protection

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Amsteg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
July (170 mm)
Driest month
February (101 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 Amsteg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°16°19°22°23°20°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°5°10°13°15°16°13°10°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)112101120143145164170164147139135119

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

How to get to Amsteg

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 67 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 77 kmnorth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 87 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 91 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 67 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 82 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 95 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 121 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 149 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Amsteg

Within 100 km: 271 historic and cultural sites, 7,053 natural sites, 994 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1,197 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 14 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 15 kmN
  • Oberalpsee Lake 12 kmS
  • Engstlensee Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km3,079 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 54 kmW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 48 kmW
  • Lago Nero Lake 37 kmS
  • Ufenau Island 50 kmN

60–100 km4,042 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 97 kmW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 73 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 66 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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