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Natural site

Glacier des Diablerets

Located in Conthey, Conthey District Coordinates: 46°18′29″ N 7°11′58″ E

Map showing the location of Glacier des Diablerets Glacier des Diablerets
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
3,042 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ormont-Dessus
5.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport71 km
GVA Geneva International Airport84 km

About Glacier des Diablerets

Glacier des Diablerets is a natural site. Location: Conthey, Conthey District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Mauvais Glacier and Mauvais Glacier.

Climate of Glacier des Diablerets

This month · November

A wet month

Day -6° · Night -12° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 9°)
Coldest month
January (night -16°)
Wettest month
December (122 mm)
Driest month
September (81 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 Glacier des Diablerets
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-6°-3°2°5°9°9°5°0°-6°-8°
Average low (°C)-16°-16°-14°-12°-7°-4°-1°-1°-4°-8°-12°-15°
Precipitation (mm)110115969299102909281105119122

How to get to Glacier des Diablerets

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 71 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (84 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 49 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 71 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 84 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 74 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 82 kmwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 142 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Glacier des Diablerets

Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 4,665 natural sites, 574 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km584 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 17 kmSW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 3 kmS
  • Arnensee Lake 9 kmN
  • Lauenensee Lake 14 kmNE

25–60 km2,278 places

  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 58 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 28 kmNW
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 44 kmN
  • Lake Thun Lake 59 kmNE

60–100 km2,520 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 76 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 63 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 63 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ormont-Dessus Municipality, Aigle District
    5.1 km NW
  • Savièse Municipality, Sion District
    8.6 km E
  • Gryon Municipality, Aigle District
    8.1 km W
  • Ardon Municipality, Conthey District
    9.2 km S
  • Bex Municipality, Aigle District
    10 km SW
  • Gsteig Municipality, Obersimmental-Saanen District
    9.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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