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Mountain

Schnebelhorn

Located in Fischenthal, Hinwil District Coordinates: 47°19′32″ N 8°58′47″ E

Schnebelhorn
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Elevation
1,291 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Grossegg
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport36 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport47 km

About Schnebelhorn

Schnebelhorn is a mountain. Location: Fischenthal, Hinwil District. Elevation: 1,291 m.

From Wikipedia

The Schnebelhorn is a mountain located near Fischenthal in the Töss Valley, between the cantons of Zurich (Oberland region) and St. Gallen (Toggenburg). At 1,291 m (4,236 ft), it is the highest summit of the canton of Zurich. Various trails lead to the summit from all sides. Most of the massif is covered by forests.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence
112 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Schnebelhorn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (161 mm)
Driest month
January (73 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 Schnebelhorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°5°8°13°16°18°18°14°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°-1°3°6°8°8°5°1°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)738582991171551611511119410392

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Schnebelhorn

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 36 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 36 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 47 kmeast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 56 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 33 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 109 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 113 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 124 kmwest

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

Day trips from Schnebelhorn

Within 100 km: 495 historic and cultural sites, 5,712 natural sites, 1,126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km236 places

  • Ufenau Island 19 kmSW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 18 kmSW
  • Schönenwerd Island 24 kmSW
  • Seedamm Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km2,011 places

  • Mainau Island 45 kmN
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 42 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 41 kmN
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 37 kmN

60–100 km5,086 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 95 kmSW
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 71 kmW
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 67 kmW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 96 kmS

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