Bietschhorn, Baltschieder — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Bietschhorn

Bietschhorn is a mountain. Location: Baltschieder, Visp District. Elevation: 3,933 m.

From Wikipedia

The Bietschhorn (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈbiːtʃˌhɔrn]; 3,934 m) is a mountain in canton Wallis to the south of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The northeast and southern slopes of the mountain are part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area (formerly Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn) listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site that also includes the Jungfrau and the Aletsch Glacier.

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At a glance

Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Topographic prominence: 807 m

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Bietschhorn

Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz · CC BY-SA 2.0
Paradise Chronicle · CC BY-SA 4.0
Paradise Chronicle · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jérémy Toma · CC BY-SA 4.0
Christoph Strässler · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Bietschhorn

This month · November

A cold month

Day -10° · Night -16° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month: August (day 1°)
Coldest month: February (night -20°)
Wettest month: November (81 mm)
Driest month: February (70 mm)

-14° -19°

-14° -20°

-13° -19°

-11° -17°

-7° -12°

-3° -9°

0° -6°

1° -5°

-2° -8°

-6° -11°

-10° -16°

-12° -18°

Jan

73

Feb

70

Mar

79

Apr

76

May

76

Jun

76

Jul

75

Aug

78

Sep

70

Oct

77

Nov

81

Dec

73

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 Bietschhorn
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-14°	-14°	-13°	-11°	-7°	-3°	0°	1°	-2°	-6°	-10°	-12°
Average low (°C)	-19°	-20°	-19°	-17°	-12°	-9°	-6°	-5°	-8°	-11°	-16°	-18°
Precipitation (mm)	73	70	79	76	76	76	75	78	70	77	81	73

How to get to Bietschhorn

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (108 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 69 km to the northwest.

Airports

Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 64 kmnorthwest
Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 92 kmsoutheast
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 108 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmnorthwest
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 95 kmwest
Zurich Population: 415.4K 121 kmnortheast
Basel Population: 177.6K 131 kmnorth
Geneva Population: 201.7K 133 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bietschhorn

Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 6,343 natural sites, 787 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km825 places

Oeschinen Lake Lake 15 kmNW
Daubensee Lake 18 kmW
Blausee Lake 21 kmNW
Innersts Seewji Lake 17 kmS

25–60 km3,068 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 32 kmN
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 32 kmN
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 30 kmN
Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 37 kmN

60–100 km3,406 places

Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 72 kmNW
Sankt Petersinsel Island 93 kmNW
Isole di Brissago Island 74 kmSE
Sant' Apollinare Island 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Raron Municipality, Raron District
5.7 km S
Blatten Village, Blatten
4.1 km NW
Wiler (Lötschen) Municipality, Raron District
5.2 km W
Blatten Municipality, Raron District
6 km N
Wiler Village, Kippel
5.5 km W
Kippel Municipality, Raron District
6.4 km W

Bietschhorn

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kleines Nesthorn Mountain, Blatten
1 km NW
Nestgletscher Natural site, Blatten
1.2 km W
Birchgletscher Natural site, Blatten
1.3 km NW
Uistre Stampbachgletscher Natural site, Blatten
1.3 km N
Üssre Baltschiedergletscher Natural site, Baltschieder
1.5 km NE
Schafbärg Mountain, Wiler (Lötschen)
1.6 km W
Älwe Rigg Mountain, Baltschieder
1.7 km NE
Bietschgletscher Natural site, Raron
1.9 km W