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Mountain

La Motte

Located in Ayent, Hérens District Coordinates: 46°19′40″ N 7°23′21″ E

Map showing the location of La Motte La Motte
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,757 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arbaz
3.3 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport66 km
GVA Geneva International Airport99 km

About La Motte

La Motte is a mountain. Location: Ayent, Hérens District. Elevation: 2,757 m. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Pointe d'Hérémence and Chamossaire.

Climate of La Motte

This month · November

A cold month

Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 11°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
September (70 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 La Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-3°-1°5°8°11°11°7°2°-4°-7°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-12°-10°-5°-2°0°1°-3°-6°-11°-13°
Precipitation (mm)9399787484918083709199104

How to get to La Motte

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (99 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 62 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 66 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 99 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 109 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 62 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 97 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 138 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 146 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from La Motte

Within 100 km: 139 historic and cultural sites, 5,257 natural sites, 643 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km627 places

  • Lac de Derborence Lake 14 kmW
  • Daubensee Lake 20 kmNE
  • Arnensee Lake 15 kmNW
  • Lauenensee Lake 9 kmNW

25–60 km2,678 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 51 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 51 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 47 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 41 kmW

60–100 km2,734 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 71 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 69 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Arbaz Municipality, Sion District
    3.3 km S
  • Ayent Village, Ayent
    5.3 km S
  • Savièse Municipality, Sion District
    6.3 km W
  • Anzère Village, Ayent
    3.6 km S
  • Icogne Municipality, Sierre District
    5.4 km SE
  • Lens Municipality, Sierre District
    6.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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