Montagne du Pillon
Located in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District Coordinates: 46°21′10″ N 7°12′21″ E
- Elevation
- 1,589 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport66 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport85 km
About Montagne du Pillon
Montagne du Pillon is a mountain. Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District. Elevation: 1,589 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Pierre aux Marmottes and Lac Retaud.
Climate of Montagne du Pillon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- December (139 mm)
- Driest month
- September (89 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -4° | -2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 129 | 102 | 102 | 110 | 117 | 103 | 105 | 89 | 111 | 128 | 139 |
How to get to Montagne du Pillon
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (85 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 48 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 66 kmnorth
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 85 kmwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 98 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 48 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 83 kmwest
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 135 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 137 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Montagne du Pillon
Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 4,729 natural sites, 583 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km569 places
- Lac de Fully Lake 21 kmSW
- Lac de Derborence Lake 8 kmS
- Arnensee Lake 4 kmN
- Lauenensee Lake 11 kmNE
25–60 km2,310 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 59 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 59 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 55 kmNE
- Ile de Salagnon Island 27 kmW
60–100 km2,579 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 71 kmN
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 71 kmNE
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 78 kmNE
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 80 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gsteig Municipality, Obersimmental-Saanen District5 km NE
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Les Diablerets Village, Ormont-Dessus3.6 km W
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Reusch Village, Gsteig3.1 km NE
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Savièse Municipality, Sion District9.5 km SE
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Conthey Municipality, Conthey District9.7 km SE
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Vers-l'Eglise Village, Ormont-Dessus5.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pierre aux Marmottes Mountain, Ormont-Dessus1 km S
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Lac Retaud Lake, Ormont-Dessus0.9 km NW
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Tête aux Chamois Mountain, Ormont-Dessus1.5 km S
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La Palette Mountain, Ormont-Dessus1.6 km N
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Pierre Meule Mountain, Ormont-Dessus2 km S
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La Marnèche Mountain, Ormont-Dessus2 km NW
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Seeberghore Mountain, Gsteig2.4 km NE
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Nägelihorn Mountain, Gsteig2.5 km SE
Sources & licences
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