- Elevation
- 3,222 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport65 km
- LUG Lugano Airport94 km
About Gletscherhorn
Gletscherhorn is a mountain. Location: Niedergesteln, Raron District. Elevation: 3,222 m. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Jolihorn and Wilerhorn.
Climate of Gletscherhorn
This month · November
A cold month
Day -6° · Night -11° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 6°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -15°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -9° | -9° | -8° | -6° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 6° | 3° | -1° | -6° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -15° | -14° | -12° | -8° | -5° | -2° | -1° | -4° | -7° | -11° | -14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 84 | 75 | 90 | 95 | 90 |
How to get to Gletscherhorn
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (109 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 70 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 65 kmnorth
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 94 kmsoutheast
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 109 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 70 kmnorthwest
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 92 kmwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 124 kmnortheast
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 130 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 133 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gletscherhorn
Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 6,229 natural sites, 778 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km807 places
- Oeschinen Lake Lake 15 kmNW
- Daubensee Lake 16 kmW
- Blausee Lake 21 kmNW
- Innersts Seewji Lake 15 kmS
25–60 km2,997 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 34 kmN
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 34 kmN
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 32 kmN
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 40 kmN
60–100 km3,371 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 72 kmNW
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 93 kmNW
- Isole di Brissago Island 76 kmE
- Sant' Apollinare Island 76 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Raron Municipality, Raron District3.6 km S
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Wiler (Lötschen) Municipality, Raron District4.3 km NW
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Kippel Municipality, Raron District4.3 km NW
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Wiler Village, Kippel4.1 km NW
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Baltschieder Municipality, Visp District5.1 km E
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Steg-Hohtenn Municipality, Raron District5.7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Jolihorn Mountain, Niedergesteln0.4 km S
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Wilerhorn Mountain, Raron0.6 km NW
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Joligletscher Natural site, Niedergesteln0.9 km W
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Jegihorn Mountain, Niedergesteln1 km S
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Hangendegletscher Natural site, Wiler (Lötschen)1.2 km NW
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Chastlerhorn Mountain, Kippel1.4 km W
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Hogleifa Mountain, Niedergesteln1.7 km W
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Adlerspitza Mountain, Niedergesteln1.7 km W
Sources & licences
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