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Mountain

Niwen

Located in Gampel-Bratsch, Leuk District Coordinates: 46°21′40″ N 7°42′45″ E

Map showing the location of Niwen Niwen
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,769 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ferden
3.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport63 km
LUG Lugano Airport101 km

About Niwen

Niwen is a mountain. Location: Gampel-Bratsch, Leuk District. Elevation: 2,769 m. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Einigs Alichji and Niwungrat.

Climate of Niwen

This month · November

A cold month

Day -3° · Night -8° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
August (day 9°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
November (95 mm)
Driest month
September (75 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).

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Climate of Niwen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°-5°-3°2°5°9°9°6°2°-3°-5°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-11°-9°-5°-2°2°2°-1°-4°-8°-11°
Precipitation (mm)868489868887808475909590

How to get to Niwen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (113 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 68 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 63 kmnorth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 101 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 113 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 68 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 85 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 122 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 129 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 134 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Niwen

Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 5,957 natural sites, 756 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km741 places

  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 15 kmN
  • Daubensee Lake 9 kmNW
  • Blausee Lake 19 kmN
  • Innersts Seewji Lake 15 kmSE

25–60 km2,888 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 36 kmN
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 36 kmN
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 33 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 44 kmNE

60–100 km3,233 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 71 kmN
  • Lago Nero Lake 64 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 90 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ferden Municipality, Raron District
    3.4 km NE
  • Bratsch Village, Gampel-Bratsch
    4.5 km S
  • Steg-Hohtenn Municipality, Raron District
    5 km SE
  • Fäsilalpu Village, Gampel-Bratsch
    2.4 km SE
  • Gampel Village, Gampel-Bratsch
    5.5 km SE
  • Erschmatt Village, Leuk
    4.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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