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Natural site

Mauvais Glacier

Located in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District Coordinates: 46°18′31″ N 7°11′33″ E

Map showing the location of Mauvais Glacier Mauvais Glacier
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,925 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Conthey
6.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport71 km
GVA Geneva International Airport84 km

About Mauvais Glacier

Mauvais Glacier is a natural site. Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Mauvais Glacier and Diablerets.

Climate of Mauvais Glacier

This month · November

A wet month

Day -5° · Night -12° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 9°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
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
Climate of Mauvais Glacier
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-8°-5°-2°3°6°9°9°6°1°-5°-8°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-13°-11°-6°-3°-1°0°-3°-7°-12°-14°
Precipitation (mm)110115969299102909281105119122

How to get to Mauvais Glacier

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 71 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (84 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 49 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 71 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 84 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 94 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 74 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 82 kmwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 142 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Mauvais Glacier

Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 4,653 natural sites, 566 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km584 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 16 kmSW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 4 kmSE
  • Arnensee Lake 9 kmN
  • Lauenensee Lake 14 kmNE

25–60 km2,262 places

  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 59 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 28 kmNW
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 44 kmN
  • Lake Thun Lake 59 kmNE

60–100 km2,516 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 76 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 63 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 63 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Conthey Municipality, Conthey District
    6.3 km SE
  • Gryon Municipality, Aigle District
    7.6 km W
  • Savièse Municipality, Sion District
    9.2 km E
  • Taveyanne Village, Gryon
    5.3 km W
  • Les Diablerets Village, Ormont-Dessus
    5.3 km NW
  • Bex Municipality, Aigle District
    9.9 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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