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Etang Long

Located in Arbaz, Sion District Coordinates: 46°16′54″ N 7°23′00″ E

Map showing the location of Etang Long Etang Long
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,333 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arbaz
0.4 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport71 km
GVA Geneva International Airport98 km

About Etang Long

Etang Long is a lake. Location: Arbaz, Sion District. Elevation: 1,333 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Etang de la Tourbière and Etang de Botyre.

Climate of Etang Long

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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)2°3°6°9°14°17°20°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°4°7°10°10°7°3°-2°-4°
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), 71 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (98 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 63 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 71 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 98 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 107 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 74 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 96 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 143 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 150 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Etang Long

Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 5,150 natural sites, 625 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km672 places

  • Lac de Derborence Lake 13 kmW
  • Daubensee Lake 23 kmNE
  • Arnensee Lake 18 kmNW
  • Lauenensee Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km2,611 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 55 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 55 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 51 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 42 kmNW

60–100 km2,621 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 77 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 66 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 73 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 91 kmE

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