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Etang Long

Located in Lens, Sierre District Coordinates: 46°18′10″ N 7°28′04″ E

Map showing the location of Etang Long Etang Long
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,456 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crans-Montana
1.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport68 km
GVA Geneva International Airport105 km

About Etang Long

Etang Long is a lake. Location: Lens, Sierre District. Elevation: 1,456 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Etang de la Moubra and Lac d'Icogne.

Climate of Etang Long

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
September (70 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 Etang Long
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°8°13°16°19°19°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-4°-1°3°6°9°9°6°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)9399787484918083709199104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Etang Long

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 68 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (105 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 68 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 68 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 105 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 114 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 68 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 72 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 103 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 140 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 144 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Etang Long

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 5,427 natural sites, 666 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km626 places

  • Lac de Derborence Lake 20 kmW
  • Daubensee Lake 17 kmNE
  • Arnensee Lake 22 kmNW
  • Lauenensee Lake 15 kmNW

25–60 km2,812 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 50 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 50 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 46 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 60 kmNE

60–100 km2,772 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 74 kmN
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 67 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 84 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 89 kmN

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