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Lac de Bretaye

Located in Ollon, Aigle District Coordinates: 46°19′34″ N 7°04′20″ E

Map showing the location of Lac de Bretaye Lac de Bretaye
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,772 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bretaye
0.4 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport73 km
GVA Geneva International Airport75 km

About Lac de Bretaye

Lac de Bretaye is a lake. Location: Ollon, Aigle District. Elevation: 1,772 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Le Chamossaire and Roc à l'Ours.

Climate of Lac de Bretaye

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -4° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
December (140 mm)
Driest month
September (96 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 Lac de Bretaye
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°2°5°10°13°16°17°13°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-6°-3°2°5°7°8°5°1°-4°-6°
Precipitation (mm)12613110910711411910410696119136140

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lac de Bretaye

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 73 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (75 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 40 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 73 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 75 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 87 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 40 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 73 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 75 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 130 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 142 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lac de Bretaye

Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 4,317 natural sites, 547 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km589 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 19 kmNW
  • Lac de Fully Lake 16 kmS
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 12 kmSE
  • Arnensee Lake 13 kmNE

25–60 km1,977 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 41 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 41 kmNE
  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 54 kmE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 37 kmN

60–100 km2,444 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 77 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 69 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 69 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 65 kmNE

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