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Natural site

Grosser Aletschgletscher

Located in Fieschertal, Goms District Coordinates: 46°28′29″ N 8°02′14″ E

Map showing the location of Grosser Aletschgletscher Grosser Aletschgletscher
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
3,105 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bettmeralp
5.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport64 km
LUG Lugano Airport85 km

About Grosser Aletschgletscher

Grosser Aletschgletscher is a natural site. Location: Fieschertal, Goms District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Kleines Dreieckhorn and Drittes Dreieck.

Climate of Grosser Aletschgletscher

This month · November

A cold month

Day -6° · Night -12° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 6°)
Coldest month
February (night -16°)
Wettest month
August (93 mm)
Driest month
February (69 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 Grosser Aletschgletscher
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-9°-7°-5°-1°3°6°6°3°-1°-6°-8°
Average low (°C)-15°-16°-14°-12°-7°-4°-2°-1°-4°-7°-12°-14°
Precipitation (mm)726980859192889381908574

How to get to Grosser Aletschgletscher

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (108 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 69 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 64 kmnorthwest
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 85 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 108 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 107 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 108 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 126 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 126 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Grosser Aletschgletscher

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 6,788 natural sites, 850 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km941 places

  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 24 kmW
  • Grimselsee Lake 23 kmNE
  • Stausee Gibidum Lake 11 kmS
  • Gaulisee Lake 20 kmNE

25–60 km3,238 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 28 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 29 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 29 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 27 kmN

60–100 km3,642 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 72 kmNW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 93 kmN
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 95 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 66 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bettmeralp Municipality, Raron District
    5.9 km S
  • Naters Municipality, Brig District
    8.5 km SW
  • Fiesch Municipality, Goms District
    9.2 km SE
  • Bellwald Municipality, Goms District
    9.8 km E
  • Lax Municipality, Goms District
    9.9 km SE
  • Riederalp Municipality, Raron District
    11 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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