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Mountain

Wildhorn

Located in Ayent, Hérens District Coordinates: 46°21′16″ N 7°21′39″ E

Wildhorn
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Elevation
3,248 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lauenen
5.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport63 km
GVA Geneva International Airport97 km

About Wildhorn

Wildhorn is a mountain. Location: Ayent, Hérens District. Elevation: 3,248 m.

From Wikipedia

The Wildhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. At 3,250 metres (10,663 ft) above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Bernese Alps west of the Gemmi Pass. It forms a large glaciated massif, about 10 km wide, extending between the Sanetsch Pass and the Rawil Pass. Along with the Muverans, the Diablerets and the Wildstrubel, the Wildhorn is one of the four distinct mountain massifs of the Bernese Alps that lie west of the Gemmi Pass.

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At a glance

Topographic prominence
981 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Wildhorn

This month · November

A wet month

Day -6° · Night -12° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 7°)
Coldest month
February (night -16°)
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 Wildhorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-10°-10°-8°-6°-1°3°6°7°3°-1°-6°-9°
Average low (°C)-16°-16°-15°-13°-8°-5°-2°-2°-4°-8°-12°-15°
Precipitation (mm)117120103102107107959885108123128

How to get to Wildhorn

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (97 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 59 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 63 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 97 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 108 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 59 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 66 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 95 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 Wildhorn

Within 100 km: 142 historic and cultural sites, 5,216 natural sites, 639 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km594 places

  • Lac de Derborence Lake 14 kmSW
  • Daubensee Lake 21 kmE
  • Arnensee Lake 12 kmW
  • Lauenensee Lake 5 kmNW

25–60 km2,656 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 50 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 50 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 46 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 38 kmW

60–100 km2,747 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 69 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 69 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lauenen Municipality, Obersimmental-Saanen District
    5.2 km N
  • Savièse Municipality, Sion District
    6.3 km SW
  • Arbaz Municipality, Sion District
    6.1 km S
  • Ayent Village, Ayent
    8.9 km SE
  • Gsteig Municipality, Obersimmental-Saanen District
    9 km W
  • Lens Municipality, Sierre District
    10 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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