Glacier des Ottans
Located in Evionnaz, Saint-Maurice District Coordinates: 46°07′46″ N 6°53′02″ E
- Elevation
- 2,202 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GVA Geneva International Airport61 km
- NCY Annecy Meythet airport65 km
About Glacier des Ottans
Glacier des Ottans is a natural site. Location: Evionnaz, Saint-Maurice District. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Glacier des Ottans and Mont Ruan.
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Climate of Glacier des Ottans
This month · November
A wet month
Day 1° · Night -5° · Rain 172 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- December (174 mm)
- Driest month
- September (110 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -3° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -8° | -6° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -5° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 160 | 143 | 138 | 140 | 129 | 111 | 116 | 110 | 145 | 172 | 174 |
How to get to Glacier des Ottans
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 47 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 61 kmwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 65 kmwest
- Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 95 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 47 kmnorthwest
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 58 kmwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 101 kmnortheast
- Grenoble Population: 158.6K 140 kmsouthwest
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 141 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glacier des Ottans
Within 100 km: 139 historic and cultural sites, 3,804 natural sites, 508 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km577 places
- Lac de Fully Lake 17 kmE
- Lac d'Émosson Lake 5 kmSE
- Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 17 kmE
- Lac d'Orny Lake 20 kmSE
25–60 km1,500 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 35 kmN
- Lake Leman Lake 47 kmNW
- Lac de Derborence Lake 31 kmNE
- Arnensee Lake 39 kmNE
60–100 km2,374 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 94 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 94 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 90 kmNE
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 65 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glacier des Ottans Natural site, Evionnaz0.2 km SW
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Mont Ruan Mountain, Upper Savoy1.6 km E -
Glacier du Mont Ruan Natural site, Evionnaz0.5 km E
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Petit Ruan Mountain, Evionnaz0.8 km SE
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Tête des Ottans Mountain, Saint-Maurice District0.9 km SW
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La Chaire Mountain, Champéry1.6 km NW
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Tour de St. Hubert Mountain, France1.5 km SW
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Tour Sallière Mountain, Salvan3.2 km E
Sources & licences
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