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Mountain

Tête du Loup

Located in Finhaut, Saint-Maurice District Coordinates: 46°03′30″ N 6°56′28″ E

Map showing the location of Tête du Loup Tête du Loup
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,664 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vallorcine
2.7 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
NCY Annecy Meythet airport67 km
GVA Geneva International Airport67 km

About Tête du Loup

Tête du Loup is a mountain. Location: Finhaut, Saint-Maurice District. Elevation: 1,664 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Six Jeur and Aiguilles du Van.

Climate of Tête du Loup

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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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Climate of Tête du Loup
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°2°4°9°13°17°17°14°9°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-4°-2°2°6°8°9°7°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)160160143138140129111116110145172174

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Tête du Loup

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 67 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (67 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 56 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 67 kmwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 67 kmwest
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 64 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 106 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 137 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 150 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tête du Loup

Within 100 km: 138 historic and cultural sites, 3,846 natural sites, 496 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km605 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 18 kmNE
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 4 kmNW
  • Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 18 kmNE
  • Lac d'Orny Lake 12 kmSE

25–60 km1,523 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 43 kmN
  • Lake Leman Lake 56 kmNW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 32 kmNE
  • Arnensee Lake 42 kmNE

60–100 km2,352 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 96 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 96 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 92 kmNE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 72 kmN

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