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Hangendegletscher

Located in Wiler (Lötschen), Raron District Coordinates: 46°22′56″ N 7°48′14″ E

Map showing the location of Hangendegletscher Hangendegletscher
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,692 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wiler
2.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport63 km
LUG Lugano Airport95 km

About Hangendegletscher

Hangendegletscher is a natural site. Location: Wiler (Lötschen), Raron District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Uistre Wilerrigg and Wilerhorn.

Climate of Hangendegletscher

This month · November

A cold month

Day -2° · Night -8° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
August (day 10°)
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 Hangendegletscher
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°-5°-3°2°6°9°10°6°2°-2°-4°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-11°-9°-4°-1°2°3°0°-3°-8°-10°
Precipitation (mm)868489868887808475909590

How to get to Hangendegletscher

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (110 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 69 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 63 kmnorth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 95 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 110 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 91 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 123 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 129 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 132 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hangendegletscher

Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 6,219 natural sites, 777 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km794 places

  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 14 kmNW
  • Daubensee Lake 15 kmW
  • Blausee Lake 20 kmNW
  • Innersts Seewji Lake 16 kmS

25–60 km2,997 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 33 kmN
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 33 kmN
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 31 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 39 kmN

60–100 km3,373 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 71 kmNW
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 92 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 77 kmE
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wiler Village, Kippel
    2.9 km NW
  • Kippel Municipality, Raron District
    3.2 km NW
  • Raron Municipality, Raron District
    4.7 km S
  • Ferden Village, Ferden
    3.7 km W
  • Niedergesteln Municipality, Raron District
    5.1 km S
  • Blatten Village, Blatten
    4.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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