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Natural site

Glacier du Wildhorn

Located in Ayent, Hérens District Coordinates: 46°21′20″ N 7°22′17″ E

Map showing the location of Glacier du Wildhorn Glacier du Wildhorn
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
3,013 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lauenen
5.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport63 km
GVA Geneva International Airport98 km

About Glacier du Wildhorn

Glacier du Wildhorn is a natural site. Location: Ayent, Hérens District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Wildhorn and Tungelgletscher.

Climate of Glacier du Wildhorn

This month · November

A wet month

Day -5° · Night -11° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 8°)
Coldest month
February (night -15°)
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 du Wildhorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-8°-7°-4°1°5°8°8°5°1°-5°-7°
Average low (°C)-14°-15°-13°-11°-6°-3°-1°0°-3°-6°-11°-13°
Precipitation (mm)117120103102107107959885108123128

How to get to Glacier du Wildhorn

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (98 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 59 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 63 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 98 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 109 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 59 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 66 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 96 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 135 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 143 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Glacier du Wildhorn

Within 100 km: 141 historic and cultural sites, 5,244 natural sites, 642 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km596 places

  • Lac de Derborence Lake 15 kmSW
  • Daubensee Lake 20 kmE
  • Arnensee Lake 12 kmW
  • Lauenensee Lake 5 kmNW

25–60 km2,680 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 50 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 50 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 45 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 39 kmW

60–100 km2,751 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 68 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 61 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 68 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lauenen Municipality, Obersimmental-Saanen District
    5.4 km NW
  • Arbaz Municipality, Sion District
    6.1 km S
  • Savièse Municipality, Sion District
    6.9 km SW
  • Ayent Village, Ayent
    8.7 km S
  • Lens Municipality, Sierre District
    9.5 km SE
  • Icogne Municipality, Sierre District
    8.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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