Holesteigletscher
Located in Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District Coordinates: 46°10′09″ N 7°43′50″ E
- Elevation
- 3,008 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport85 km
- LUG Lugano Airport93 km
About Holesteigletscher
Holesteigletscher is a natural site. Location: Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Üssers Stellihorn and Brändjigletscher.
Climate of Holesteigletscher
This month · November
A cold month
Day -5° · Night -11° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 9°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -15°)
- 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) | -9° | -8° | -6° | -4° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -5° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -15° | -13° | -11° | -6° | -3° | -1° | 0° | -3° | -7° | -11° | -14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 84 | 82 | 72 | 79 | 67 | 84 | 85 | 79 |
How to get to Holesteigletscher
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 85 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 85 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 122 kmwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 147 kmnortheast
- Basel Population: 177.6K 155 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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St. Niklaus Municipality, Visp District5.6 km E
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Sankt Niklaus Village, St. Niklaus5.7 km E
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Oberems Municipality, Leuk District6.3 km NW
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Gruben Village, Turtmann-Unterems5.1 km N
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Embd Municipality, Visp District7.3 km NE
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Blüomatt Village, Oberems4.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Üssers Stellihorn Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems0.5 km E
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Brändjigletscher Natural site, Turtmann-Unterems0.6 km NE
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Inners Stellihorn Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems0.7 km E
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Brändjihorn Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems0.8 km NE
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Inner Rothorn Mountain, St. Niklaus0.9 km NE
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Gässispitz Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems0.9 km SE
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Pipjigletscher Natural site, Turtmann-Unterems0.9 km S
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Obere Stelligletscher Natural site, St. Niklaus1.1 km E
More nature in Switzerland
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Bishorn Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems5.8 km S -
Längi Egga Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems1.2 km W
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Rothorn Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems1.4 km N
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Hungerlihorli Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems1.7 km N
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Brändjispitz Mountain, Turtmann-Unterems1.8 km NW
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Rothorngletscher Natural site, Turtmann-Unterems1.5 km N
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