- Elevation
- 2,672 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport85 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport89 km
About Säldgalen
Säldgalen is a mountain. Location: St. Niklaus, Visp District. Elevation: 2,672 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Hohberge and Galenberg.
Climate of Säldgalen
This month · November
A cold month
Day -2° · Night -7° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 10°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- 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).
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° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -12° | -11° | -9° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 3° | 1° | -3° | -7° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 57 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 59 | 54 | 64 | 67 | 58 |
How to get to Säldgalen
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 85 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (89 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 96 km to the north.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 85 kmeast
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 89 kmsoutheast
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 91 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 96 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 101 kmnorthwest
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 130 kmwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 149 kmnorth
- Basel Population: 177.6K 161 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Säldgalen
Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 5,725 natural sites, 670 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km717 places
- Stausee Mattmark Lake 14 kmSE
- Innersts Seewji Lake 13 kmN
- Illsee Lake 21 kmNW
- Unterer Märetschisee Lake 20 kmNW
25–60 km2,358 places
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 59 kmN
- Oeschinen Lake Lake 42 kmN
- Lac de Fully Lake 56 kmW
- Lac de Derborence Lake 50 kmW
60–100 km3,431 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 99 kmN
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 62 kmN
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 62 kmN
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Herbriggen Village, St. Niklaus2.5 km NW
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Randa Municipality, Visp District4.3 km SW
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Randa Village, Randa4 km SW
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Sankt Niklaus Village, St. Niklaus6.1 km N
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Mattsand Village, St. Niklaus3.5 km NW
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Saas-Fee Municipality, Visp District7.2 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hohberge Mountain, St. Niklaus0.7 km SW
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Galenberg Mountain, St. Niklaus0.7 km NE
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Bruflüe Mountain, St. Niklaus0.9 km E
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Gugla Mountain, St. Niklaus1.5 km NE
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Dirrugletscher Natural site, St. Niklaus1.6 km E
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Dürrenhorn Mountain, Randa2.2 km E
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Chli Dürrenhorn Mountain, St. Niklaus2.1 km E
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Breithorn Mountain, St. Niklaus2.4 km N
Sources & licences
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