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Historic site

Gmeinalp

Located in Zwischbergen, Brig District Coordinates: 46°06′58″ N 8°04′53″ E

Map showing the location of Gmeinalp Gmeinalp
Location in Switzerland
Nearest town
Zwischbergen
5.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Elevation
1,853 m
above sea level
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport65 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport74 km

About Gmeinalp

Gmeinalp is a historic site. Location: Zwischbergen, Brig District. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Pizzo del Büsin and Mittelgrätji.

Climate of Gmeinalp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (90 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Gmeinalp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°2°4°8°12°16°16°12°8°3°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-5°-3°1°5°8°8°5°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)595570809080707973867258

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gmeinalp

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (74 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 104 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 65 kmeast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 74 kmsoutheast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 120 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 144 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 150 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 162 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gmeinalp

Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 6,114 natural sites, 690 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km520 places

  • Stausee Mattmark Lake 13 kmSW
  • Stellisee Lake 25 kmSW
  • Potimiaseewjini Lake 2 kmNE
  • Bonigersee Lake 24 kmNW

25–60 km2,377 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 51 kmNE
  • Isole di Brissago Island 51 kmE
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 51 kmE
  • San Pancrazio Island 51 kmE

60–100 km4,008 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 66 kmN
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 66 kmN
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 65 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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