- Elevation
- 3,740 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport65 km
- LUG Lugano Airport85 km
About Geisshorn
Geisshorn is a mountain. Location: Naters, Brig District. Elevation: 3,740 m.
The Geisshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Aletsch Glacier in the canton of Valais. Together with its Northeast-Summit Sattelhorn (3724 m), it appears as a Doublepeak. Northwest of the Sattelhorn, the slightly lower ridge of the Vorderes Geisshorn (3632 m) leads to the south-ridge of the Aletschhorn.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 158 m
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 118 of 7660 mountains in Switzerland by elevation
- 142 sights and natural places within 10 km Rotstock, Zenbächengletscher
Climate of Geisshorn
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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -13° | -13° | -11° | -9° | -5° | -1° | 2° | 2° | -1° | -5° | -10° | -12° |
| Average low (°C) | -19° | -20° | -18° | -16° | -12° | -8° | -6° | -5° | -8° | -11° | -16° | -18° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 69 | 80 | 85 | 91 | 92 | 88 | 93 | 81 | 90 | 85 | 74 |
Airports nearest to Geisshorn
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 65 km
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 85 km
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 106 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Bettmeralp Municipality, Raron District4.7 km SE
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Riederalp Municipality, Raron District7.3 km S
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Fieschertal Municipality, Goms District8 km NE
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Fiesch Municipality, Goms District9.2 km E
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Lax Municipality, Goms District9 km SE
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Betten Village, Bettmeralp8.6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rotstock Mountain, Naters0.7 km SW
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Zenbächengletscher Natural site, Naters1 km E
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Vorderes Geisshorn Mountain, Naters1.2 km N
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Mittelaletschgletscher Natural site, Naters1.2 km NE
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Grosses Fusshorn Mountain, Naters1.3 km SW
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Driestgletscher Natural site, Naters1.2 km S
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Oberaletschgletscher Natural site, Naters1.2 km NW
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Aletschhorn Mountain, Bettmeralp2.8 km N
More nature in Switzerland
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Nesthorn Mountain, Naters6.9 km SW -
Fusshörner Mountain, Naters1.6 km S
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Zenbächenhorn Mountain, Naters1.8 km E
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Vorder Zenbächenhorn Mountain, Naters2.4 km E
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Rothorn Mountain, Naters2.5 km E
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Mittelaletschgletscher Natural site, Naters2.2 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources