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Natural site

Glatscher da Casatscha

Located in Medel (Lucmagn), Region Surselva Coordinates: 46°34′02″ N 8°50′08″ E

Map showing the location of Glatscher da Casatscha Glatscher da Casatscha
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,827 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Blenio
7.5 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport63 km
ZRH Zürich Airport101 km

About Glatscher da Casatscha

Glatscher da Casatscha is a natural site. Location: Medel (Lucmagn), Region Surselva. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Scopi and Pizzo del Corvo.

Climate of Glatscher da Casatscha

This month · November

A wet month

Day -4° · Night -10° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 8°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
July (163 mm)
Driest month
February (87 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 Glatscher da Casatscha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-7°-5°-4°1°5°8°8°5°1°-4°-6°
Average low (°C)-13°-14°-12°-10°-5°-2°0°0°-2°-6°-10°-12°
Precipitation (mm)10487112143149159163160153146127107

How to get to Glatscher da Casatscha

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (101 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 91 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 63 kmsouth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 101 kmnorth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 104 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 91 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 105 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 114 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 146 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 169 kmwest

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

Day trips from Glatscher da Casatscha

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 7,220 natural sites, 955 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km850 places

  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 13 kmSW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 18 kmSW
  • Lago Ritom Lake 11 kmW
  • Oberalpsee Lake 17 kmNW

25–60 km3,391 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 26 kmSW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 49 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 49 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 49 kmS

60–100 km4,130 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 98 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 79 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 79 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Blenio Municipality, Blenio District
    7.5 km E
  • Acquacalda Village, Blenio
    3.3 km S
  • Sogn Gagl Village, Medel (Lucmagn)
    4.8 km N
  • San Gions Village, Medel (Lucmagn)
    5.5 km N
  • Predasca Village, Blenio
    4.9 km E
  • Faido Municipality, Leventina District
    10 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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