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Natural site

Gorges du Trient

Located in Salvan, Saint-Maurice District Coordinates: 46°07′38″ N 7°02′06″ E

Gorges du Trient
André Corboz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
799 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vernayaz
1.1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport73 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport76 km

About Gorges du Trient

Gorges du Trient is a natural site. Location: Salvan, Saint-Maurice District. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Rochers du Soir and Trient.

At a glance

Area
6.5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Gorges du Trient

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (124 mm)
Driest month
September (84 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 Gorges du Trient
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)112116949099106909384107120124

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gorges du Trient

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 73 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 53 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 73 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 76 kmwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 69 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 97 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 147 kmnorthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 147 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Gorges du Trient

Within 100 km: 138 historic and cultural sites, 4,095 natural sites, 517 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km692 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 7 kmNE
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 22 kmNE
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 11 kmSW
  • Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 7 kmNE

25–60 km1,674 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 37 kmN
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 59 kmN
  • Lake Leman Lake 56 kmNW
  • Daubensee Lake 55 kmNE

60–100 km2,384 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 98 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 86 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 86 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 81 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Vernayaz Village, Vernayaz
    1.1 km N
  • Salvan Village, Salvan
    1.4 km SW
  • Vernayaz Municipality, Saint-Maurice District
    1.2 km N
  • Dorénaz Village, Dorénaz
    2.5 km N
  • Les Granges Village, Salvan
    0.9 km W
  • Martigny Municipality, Martigny District
    4.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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