Ofentalgletscher
Located in Saas-Almagell, Visp District Coordinates: 46°00′51″ N 8°00′24″ E
- Elevation
- 2,844 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport70 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport70 km
About Ofentalgletscher
Ofentalgletscher is a natural site. Location: Saas-Almagell, Visp District. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Pizzo di Antigine and Ofentalhorn.
Photos of Ofentalgletscher
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Sonnighorn Zacharie Grossen · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Pizza Bottacello Zacharie Grossen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Ofentalgletscher
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -9° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 9°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- May (90 mm)
- Driest month
- February (55 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -6° | -5° | -3° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -3° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -12° | -10° | -5° | -2° | 1° | 2° | -1° | -5° | -9° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 55 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 79 | 73 | 86 | 72 | 58 |
How to get to Ofentalgletscher
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 70 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (70 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 112 km to the north.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 70 kmeast
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 70 kmsoutheast
- Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 95 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 112 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 120 kmnorthwest
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 145 kmwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 156 kmnorth
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 175 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ofentalgletscher
Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 5,565 natural sites, 624 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km488 places
- Stausee Mattmark Lake 4 kmNW
- Gornergratsee Lake 18 kmW
- Stellisee Lake 16 kmW
- Theodulgletschersee Lake 23 kmW
25–60 km1,922 places
- Isole di Brissago Island 58 kmE
- Sant' Apollinare Island 58 kmE
- San Pancrazio Island 58 kmE
- Oeschinen Lake Lake 58 kmN
60–100 km3,869 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 75 kmN
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 76 kmN
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 74 kmN
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 78 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pizzo di Antigine Mountain, Valais0.5 km SW
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Ofentalhorn Mountain, Valais0.5 km SE
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Spähnhörner Mountain, Saas-Almagell0.9 km W
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Punta Giapin Mountain, Antrona Schieranco1.3 km SE
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Pizzo Mondelli Mountain, Valais1.4 km SW
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Pizzo Cingino Sud Mountain, Saas-Almagell1.5 km NE
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Punta Laugera Mountain, Antrona Schieranco2.3 km SE
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Jazzihorn Mountain, Saas-Almagell1.9 km N
More nature in Switzerland
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Sonnighorn Mountain, Saas-Almagell6.8 km N
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Galmenhorn Mountain, Saas-Almagell2 km W
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Stellihorn Mountain, Saas-Almagell2.5 km N
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Tällibodengletscher Natural site, Saas-Almagell2 km SW
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Stelli Mountain, Saas-Almagell2.8 km N
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Furggengletscher Natural site, Saas-Almagell2.6 km N
Sources & licences
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