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Aletschhorn

Located in Bettmeralp, Raron District Coordinates: 46°27′55″ N 7°59′37″ E

Aletschhorn
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Elevation
4,193 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Naters
6.4 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport63 km
LUG Lugano Airport87 km

About Aletschhorn

Aletschhorn is a mountain. Location: Bettmeralp, Raron District. Elevation: 4,193 m.

From Wikipedia

The Aletschhorn (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈaːlɛtʃˌhɔrn]; 4,194 m (13,760 ft)) is a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland, lying within the Jungfrau-Aletsch region, which has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The mountain shares part of its name with the Aletsch Glacier lying at its foot. The Aletschhorn, the second highest mountain of the Bernese Alps after the Finsteraarhorn, is the only one of the higher peaks that lies completely in Valais.

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At a glance

Topographic prominence
1,043 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Aletschhorn

This month · November

A cold month

Day -12° · Night -17° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day -1°)
Coldest month
February (night -21°)
Wettest month
November (81 mm)
Driest month
February (70 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 Aletschhorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-15°-16°-15°-13°-8°-5°-2°-1°-4°-8°-12°-14°
Average low (°C)-21°-21°-21°-19°-14°-11°-8°-7°-10°-13°-17°-20°
Precipitation (mm)737079767676757870778173

How to get to Aletschhorn

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 63 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (109 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 68 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 63 kmnorthwest
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 87 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 109 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 105 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 109 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 126 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 128 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Aletschhorn

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 6,734 natural sites, 840 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km926 places

  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 21 kmW
  • Stausee Gibidum Lake 10 kmS
  • Gaulisee Lake 23 kmNE
  • Bachsee Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km3,188 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 27 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 28 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 27 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 28 kmN

60–100 km3,642 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 71 kmNW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 95 kmN
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 94 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 68 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Naters Municipality, Brig District
    6.4 km S
  • Fieschertal Municipality, Goms District
    6.8 km NE
  • Riederalp Municipality, Raron District
    10 km S
  • Blatten Municipality, Raron District
    10 km W
  • Betten Village, Bettmeralp
    11 km SE
  • Fiesch Municipality, Goms District
    11 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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