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Mountain

Weisshorn

Located in Anniviers, Sierre District Coordinates: 46°06′05″ N 7°42′58″ E

Weisshorn
Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
4,505 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Randa
4.9 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport92 km
LUG Lugano Airport93 km

About Weisshorn

Weisshorn is a mountain. Location: Anniviers, Sierre District. Elevation: 4,505 m.

From Wikipedia

The Weisshorn (German, lit. white peak/mountain) is a major peak of Switzerland and the Alps, culminating at 4,505 metres (14,780 feet) above sea level. It is part of the Pennine Alps and is located between the valleys of Anniviers and Zermatt in the canton of Valais. In the latter valley, the Weisshorn is one of the many 4000ers surrounding Zermatt, with Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn. The Weisshorn was first climbed in 1861 from Randa by the Irish physicist John Tyndall, accompanied by the guides J.J.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence
1,234 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Weisshorn

This month · November

A cold month

Day -14° · Night -19° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day -2°)
Coldest month
February (night -24°)
Wettest month
November (67 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Weisshorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-18°-18°-17°-15°-10°-6°-3°-2°-5°-9°-14°-16°
Average low (°C)-23°-24°-23°-21°-16°-13°-10°-9°-11°-15°-19°-22°
Precipitation (mm)605766636458525954646758

How to get to Weisshorn

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 92 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (94 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 95 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 92 kmnorth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 93 kmeast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 94 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 96 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 122 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 154 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 162 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Weisshorn

Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 5,457 natural sites, 653 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km723 places

  • Stausee Mattmark Lake 20 kmE
  • Innersts Seewji Lake 17 kmNE
  • Illsee Lake 19 kmN
  • Unterer Märetschisee Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km2,348 places

  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 44 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 49 kmW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 43 kmNW
  • Daubensee Lake 35 kmN

60–100 km3,146 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 99 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 65 kmN
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 65 kmN
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Randa Municipality, Visp District
    4.9 km E
  • Randa Village, Randa
    5.1 km E
  • Täsch Village, Täsch
    6 km SE
  • St. Niklaus Municipality, Visp District
    9 km NE
  • Täsch Municipality, Visp District
    9 km SE
  • Zermatt Town, Zermatt
    9.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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