Brändjigletscher
Located in Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District Coordinates: 46°10′21″ N 7°44′10″ E
- Elevation
- 3,152 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport84 km
- LUG Lugano Airport93 km
About Brändjigletscher
Brändjigletscher is a natural site. Location: Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Brändjihorn and Üssers Stellihorn.
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Climate of Brändjigletscher
This month · November
A cold month
Day -6° · Night -12° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 8°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -16°)
- Wettest month
- November (85 mm)
- Driest month
- September (67 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) | -10° | -9° | -7° | -5° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -6° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -16° | -16° | -14° | -12° | -7° | -4° | -1° | -1° | -4° | -8° | -12° | -14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 84 | 82 | 72 | 79 | 67 | 84 | 85 | 79 |
How to get to Brändjigletscher
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 84 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (98 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 89 km to the north.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 84 kmnorth
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 93 kmeast
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 98 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 89 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 93 kmnorthwest
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 123 kmwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 147 kmnortheast
- Basel Population: 177.6K 155 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Brändjigletscher
Within 100 km: 115 historic and cultural sites, 5,713 natural sites, 689 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km707 places
- Stausee Mattmark Lake 23 kmSE
- Innersts Seewji Lake 9 kmNE
- Illsee Lake 12 kmNW
- Unterer Märetschisee Lake 11 kmNW
25–60 km2,578 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 57 kmN
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 57 kmN
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 54 kmN
- Lake Thun Lake 58 kmN
60–100 km3,232 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 92 kmN
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 63 kmN
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 69 kmN
- Lago Nero Lake 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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St. Niklaus Municipality, Visp District5.2 km E
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Sankt Niklaus Village, St. Niklaus5.2 km E
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Oberems Municipality, Leuk District6.2 km NW
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Embd Municipality, Visp District6.8 km NE
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Gruben Village, Turtmann-Unterems4.9 km NW
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Blüomatt Village, Oberems4.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brändjihorn Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems0.3 km E
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Üssers Stellihorn Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems0.3 km S
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Inner Rothorn Mountain, St. Niklaus0.4 km N
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Inners Stellihorn Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems0.7 km S
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Holesteigletscher Natural site, Turtmann-Unterems0.6 km SW
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Junggletscher Natural site, St. Niklaus0.8 km NE
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Obere Stelligletscher Natural site, St. Niklaus0.8 km SE
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Rothorn Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems1 km N
Sources & licences
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