Haut Glacier d'Arolla
Located in Evolène, Hérens District Coordinates: 45°57′59″ N 7°31′33″ E
- Elevation
- 2,892 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- TRN Turin Airport86 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport101 km
About Haut Glacier d'Arolla
Haut Glacier d'Arolla is a natural site. Location: Evolène, Hérens District. The nearest airport is Turin Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include La Vierge and Grande Arête.
Climate of Haut Glacier d'Arolla
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -8° · Rain 90 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 9°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- November (90 mm)
- Driest month
- July (61 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -7° | -7° | -6° | -4° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -3° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -12° | -10° | -5° | -2° | 2° | 3° | 0° | -4° | -8° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 77 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 70 | 61 | 70 | 66 | 85 | 90 | 80 |
How to get to Haut Glacier d'Arolla
The nearest airport is Turin Airport (TRN), 86 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 92 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 86 kmsouth
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 101 kmeast
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 105 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 92 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 109 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 110 kmwest
- Grenoble Population: 158.6K 166 kmsouthwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 174 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Haut Glacier d'Arolla
Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 4,573 natural sites, 537 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km583 places
- Le Gouillé Vert Lake 24 kmNW
- Lac de Tsofeiret Lake 11 kmW
- Gornergratsee Lake 20 kmE
- Gouille de la Grand-Rionde Lake 25 kmN
25–60 km1,975 places
- Stausee Mattmark Lake 35 kmE
- Lac de Fully Lake 41 kmNW
- Lac de Derborence Lake 42 kmNW
- Daubensee Lake 50 kmN
60–100 km2,627 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 82 kmN
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 82 kmN
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 79 kmN
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 90 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Breuil-Cervinia Village, Valtournenche9 km SE
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Lago Bleu Village, Valtournenche8.6 km SE
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Arolla Village, Evolène7.3 km NW
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La Monta Village, Evolène7.9 km NW
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Les Perreres Centrale Village, Valtournenche9.6 km SE
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Valtournenche Municipality, Province of Aosta13 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
La Vierge Mountain, Bionaz0.7 km SW
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Grande Arête Mountain, Aosta Valley1.5 km E
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Pointe Barnes Mountain, Aosta Valley1.6 km NE
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Petit Bouquetin Mountain, Bionaz1.8 km NE
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Dents des Bouquetins Sud Mountain, Aosta Valley1.8 km NE
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Glacier des Bouquetins Natural site, Evolène1.3 km NE
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Glacier de la Mitre Natural site, Evolène1.4 km NW
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L'Evêque Mountain, Evolène1.8 km W
More nature in Switzerland
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Tête Blanche Mountain, Evolène4.5 km NE -
Dents des Bouquetins Central Mountain, Evolène2.3 km NE
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Le Chancelier Mountain, Evolène1.8 km W
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Mont Collon Mountain, Evolène1.8 km NW
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Bouquetins Mountain, Evolène2.3 km NE
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Glacier des Bouquetins Natural site, Evolène1.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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