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Mountain

Bärenhorn

Located in Vals, Region Surselva Coordinates: 46°34′32″ N 9°13′55″ E

Bärenhorn
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Elevation
2,928 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rheinwald
3.5 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport68 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport104 km

About Bärenhorn

Bärenhorn is a mountain. Location: Vals, Region Surselva. Elevation: 2,928 m.

From Wikipedia

The Bärenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, situated between Vals and Rheinwald in Graubünden, on territory of both municipalities. The northeastern face lies on territory of Safien. A popular hike starts at Zervreila, passes three remote lakes (Guraletschsee, Amperveilsee and Selvasee) and descends via Selva Alp to Vals. Vals is famous for its spa.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence
443 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Bärenhorn

This month · November

A wet month

Day -5° · Night -11° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 8°)
Coldest month
February (night -15°)
Wettest month
July (167 mm)
Driest month
February (84 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 Bärenhorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-8°-6°-4°1°5°8°8°5°1°-5°-7°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-13°-11°-6°-3°-1°0°-3°-7°-11°-14°
Precipitation (mm)10484109138147162167164157145127106

How to get to Bärenhorn

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) (107 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 102 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 68 kmsouth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 104 kmnorth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 110 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 142 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 167 kmnorthwest
  • Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 182 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bärenhorn

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 7,216 natural sites, 934 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km586 places

  • Lago di Luzzone Lake 20 kmW
  • Dachlisee Lake 23 kmN
  • Laghetto della Val Malvaglia Lake 23 kmSW
  • Lai da Calandari Lake 10 kmE

25–60 km3,324 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 55 kmW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 60 kmNW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 60 kmNW
  • Chaviolas Island 43 kmSE

60–100 km4,433 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 98 kmW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 93 kmW
  • Ufenau Island 79 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 62 kmSW

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