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Glatscher da Medel

Located in Medel (Lucmagn), Region Surselva Coordinates: 46°37′29″ N 8°55′05″ E

Map showing the location of Glatscher da Medel Glatscher da Medel
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,994 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Blenio
8.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport69 km
ZRH Zürich Airport97 km

About Glatscher da Medel

Glatscher da Medel is a natural site. Location: Medel (Lucmagn), Region Surselva. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Fil Liung and Piz Medel.

Climate of Glatscher da Medel

This month · November

A wet month

Day -5° · Night -11° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 7°)
Coldest month
February (night -15°)
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).

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Climate of Glatscher da Medel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-8°-7°-5°0°4°7°7°4°0°-5°-7°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-13°-11°-7°-3°-1°-1°-3°-7°-11°-13°
Precipitation (mm)10487112143149159163160153146127107

How to get to Glatscher da Medel

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (97 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 87 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 69 kmsouth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 97 kmnorth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 87 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 99 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 118 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 146 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 172 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Glatscher da Medel

Within 100 km: 221 historic and cultural sites, 7,273 natural sites, 967 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km826 places

  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 22 kmSW
  • Lago Ritom Lake 20 kmSW
  • Oberalpsee Lake 20 kmW
  • Lago dei Campanitt Lake 14 kmSW

25–60 km3,510 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 35 kmSW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 57 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 56 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 57 kmS

60–100 km4,125 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 94 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 84 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 85 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Blenio Municipality, Blenio District
    8.9 km S
  • Acla Village, Medel (Lucmagn)
    5.7 km W
  • Pardè Village, Medel (Lucmagn)
    6 km NW
  • Platta Village, Medel (Lucmagn)
    6.2 km NW
  • Sumvitg Municipality, Region Surselva
    9.7 km N
  • Disentis/Mustér Municipality, Region Surselva
    10 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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