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Natural site

Glatscher da Valdraus

Located in Medel (Lucmagn), Region Surselva Coordinates: 46°38′06″ N 8°57′37″ E

Map showing the location of Glatscher da Valdraus Glatscher da Valdraus
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,699 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sumvitg
8.4 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport70 km
ZRH Zürich Airport97 km

About Glatscher da Valdraus

Glatscher da Valdraus is a natural site. Location: Medel (Lucmagn), Region Surselva. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Piz Gaglianera and Piz Valdraus.

Climate of Glatscher da Valdraus

This month · November

A wet month

Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 9°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
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 Valdraus
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°-5°-3°2°6°9°9°6°2°-3°-5°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-11°-9°-5°-2°1°1°-2°-5°-10°-12°
Precipitation (mm)10487112143149159163160153146127107

How to get to Glatscher da Valdraus

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 70 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 70 kmsouth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 97 kmnorth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 87 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 98 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 121 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 147 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 173 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Glatscher da Valdraus

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 7,291 natural sites, 971 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km775 places

  • Lago Ritom Lake 23 kmSW
  • Oberalpsee Lake 23 kmW
  • Lago dei Campanitt Lake 18 kmSW
  • Lago di Luzzone Lake 8 kmS

25–60 km3,536 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 38 kmSW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 59 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 58 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 59 kmS

60–100 km4,181 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 95 kmNW
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 88 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 88 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 91 kmW

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