Glacier de Pierredar
Located in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District Coordinates: 46°18′23″ N 7°10′55″ E
- Elevation
- 2,733 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport72 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport83 km
About Glacier de Pierredar
Glacier de Pierredar is a natural site. Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Glacier de Pierredar and Tête Ronde.
Climate of Glacier de Pierredar
This month · November
A wet month
Day -4° · Night -10° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 11°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- December (122 mm)
- Driest month
- September (81 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -7° | -6° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 2° | -4° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -12° | -10° | -5° | -2° | 1° | 1° | -2° | -6° | -10° | -13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 115 | 96 | 92 | 99 | 102 | 90 | 92 | 81 | 105 | 119 | 122 |
How to get to Glacier de Pierredar
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (83 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 48 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 72 kmnorth
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 83 kmwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 94 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 48 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 74 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 81 kmwest
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 137 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 142 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glacier de Pierredar
Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 4,630 natural sites, 562 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km594 places
- Lac de Fully Lake 16 kmSW
- Lac de Derborence Lake 4 kmSE
- Arnensee Lake 10 kmN
- Lauenensee Lake 15 kmNE
25–60 km2,236 places
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 59 kmNE
- Ile de Salagnon Island 27 kmNW
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 44 kmN
- Lake Thun Lake 60 kmNE
60–100 km2,506 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 76 kmN
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 64 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 64 kmNE
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 76 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Conthey Municipality, Conthey District6.8 km SE
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Gryon Municipality, Aigle District6.7 km W
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Taveyanne Village, Gryon4.5 km W -
Bex Municipality, Aigle District9.1 km SW
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Les Diablerets Village, Ormont-Dessus5.2 km N
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Taveyannaz Village, Gryon4.6 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glacier de Pierredar Natural site, Ormont-Dessus0.3 km SE
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Tête Ronde Mountain, Bex0.4 km SW
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Diablerets Mountain, Canton of Vaud0.6 km SE
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Sommet des Diablerets Mountain, Bex0.6 km SE
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Mauvais Glacier Natural site, Ormont-Dessus0.9 km E
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Mauvais Glacier Natural site, Ormont-Dessus1 km NE
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Tête de Barme Mountain, Conthey1.1 km SE
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Glacier du Culan Natural site, Ormont-Dessus1 km W
Sources & licences
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