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Village

Bristen

Located in Silenen, Uri Coordinates: 46°46′09″ N 8°41′25″ E

Map showing the location of Bristen Bristen
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
778 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport77 km
LUG Lugano Airport87 km

About Bristen

Bristen is a village. Location: Silenen, Uri. Elevation: 778 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Chli Bristen and Bristensee.

Climate of Bristen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Bristen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°14°18°21°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°8°11°14°14°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)112101120143145164170164147139135119

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Bristen

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 92 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 67 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 82 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 97 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 122 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 150 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bristen

Within 100 km: 268 historic and cultural sites, 7,078 natural sites, 993 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1,184 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 15 kmNW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 15 kmNW
  • Oberalpsee Lake 12 kmS
  • Lag Crest Ault Lake 12 kmSE

25–60 km3,089 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 55 kmW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 49 kmW
  • Lago Nero Lake 37 kmS
  • Ufenau Island 50 kmN

60–100 km4,066 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 98 kmW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 74 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 68 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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