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Glacier des Eaux Froides

Located in Ayent, Hérens District Coordinates: 46°20′55″ N 7°24′15″ E

Map showing the location of Glacier des Eaux Froides Glacier des Eaux Froides
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,694 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arbaz
5.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport63 km
GVA Geneva International Airport101 km

About Glacier des Eaux Froides

Glacier des Eaux Froides is a natural site. Location: Ayent, Hérens District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Six des Eaux Froides and Lac des Audannes.

Climate of Glacier des Eaux Froides

This month · November

A wet month

Day -3° · Night -9° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 10°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
December (128 mm)
Driest month
September (85 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 Eaux Froides
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°-5°-2°3°7°10°10°7°3°-3°-5°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-11°-9°-4°-1°2°2°-1°-4°-9°-11°
Precipitation (mm)117120103102107107959885108123128

How to get to Glacier des Eaux Froides

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (101 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 62 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 63 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 101 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 111 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 62 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 67 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 98 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 135 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 143 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Glacier des Eaux Froides

Within 100 km: 139 historic and cultural sites, 5,319 natural sites, 650 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km626 places

  • Lac de Derborence Lake 16 kmSW
  • Daubensee Lake 18 kmNE
  • Arnensee Lake 15 kmW
  • Lauenensee Lake 8 kmNW

25–60 km2,715 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 48 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 48 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 44 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 59 kmNE

60–100 km2,767 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 69 kmN
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 67 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 88 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Arbaz Municipality, Sion District
    5.9 km SW
  • Pra Combèra Village, Ayent
    3.6 km SE
  • Ayent Village, Ayent
    7.4 km S
  • Crans-Montana Town, Crans-Montana
    7 km SE
  • Lens Municipality, Sierre District
    7.3 km SE
  • Icogne Municipality, Sierre District
    6.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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