Pierre aux Marmottes
Located in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District Coordinates: 46°20′38″ N 7°12′24″ E
- Elevation
- 1,824 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport67 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport85 km
About Pierre aux Marmottes
Pierre aux Marmottes is a mountain. Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District. Elevation: 1,824 m. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Tête aux Chamois and Montagne du Pillon.
Climate of Pierre aux Marmottes
This month · November
A wet month
Day 2° · Night -4° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 2° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -6° | -4° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 7° | 4° | 1° | -4° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 129 | 102 | 102 | 110 | 117 | 103 | 105 | 89 | 111 | 128 | 139 |
How to get to Pierre aux Marmottes
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 67 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 67 kmnorth
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 85 kmwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 97 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 48 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 70 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 83 kmwest
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 135 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 138 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pierre aux Marmottes
Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 4,731 natural sites, 581 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km574 places
- Lac de Fully Lake 20 kmSW
- Lac de Derborence Lake 7 kmS
- Arnensee Lake 5 kmN
- Lauenensee Lake 11 kmNE
25–60 km2,311 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 60 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 60 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 55 kmNE
- Ile de Salagnon Island 27 kmNW
60–100 km2,573 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 72 kmN
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 72 kmNE
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 79 kmNE
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 81 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gsteig Municipality, Obersimmental-Saanen District5.7 km NE
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Les Diablerets Village, Ormont-Dessus3.7 km W
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Reusch Village, Gsteig3.6 km NE
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Conthey Municipality, Conthey District8.8 km SE
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Savièse Municipality, Sion District8.9 km SE
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Vers-l'Eglise Village, Ormont-Dessus5.9 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tête aux Chamois Mountain, Ormont-Dessus0.6 km S
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Montagne du Pillon Mountain, Ormont-Dessus1 km N
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Pierre Meule Mountain, Ormont-Dessus1.1 km SW
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Glacier du Dar Natural site, Ormont-Dessus1.7 km S
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Sex Rouge Mountain, Ormont-Dessus1.9 km S
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Nägelihorn Mountain, Gsteig1.9 km E
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Becca d'Audon Mountain, Canton of Bern2 km SE
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Glacier du Sex Rouge Natural site, Ormont-Dessus2 km S
Sources & licences
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