Grand Gendarme, Zermatt — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Grand Gendarme

Grand Gendarme is a mountain. Location: Zermatt, Visp District. Elevation: 4,097 m. The nearest airport is Turin Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Dent Blanche and Arête des Quatre Ânes.

Photos of Grand Gendarme

Zinalrothorn Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0
Matterhorn Gianluca Miscione · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tête Blanche Jackph · Public domain
Ober Gabelhorn Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0
Punta Carrel Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Grand Gendarme

This month · November

A cold month

Day -11° · Night -16° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month: August (day 1°)
Coldest month: February (night -21°)
Wettest month: November (87 mm)
Driest month: July (63 mm)

-15° -20°

-15° -21°

-14° -20°

-12° -18°

-7° -13°

-3° -10°

0° -7°

1° -5°

-2° -8°

-6° -12°

-11° -16°

-13° -19°

Jan

80

Feb

77

Mar

81

Apr

77

May

78

Jun

69

Jul

63

Aug

70

Sep

64

Oct

78

Nov

87

Dec

80

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 Grand Gendarme
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-15°	-15°	-14°	-12°	-7°	-3°	0°	1°	-2°	-6°	-11°	-13°
Average low (°C)	-20°	-21°	-20°	-18°	-13°	-10°	-7°	-5°	-8°	-12°	-16°	-19°
Precipitation (mm)	80	77	81	77	78	69	63	70	64	78	87	80

How to get to Grand Gendarme

The nearest airport is Turin Airport (TRN), 92 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 93 km to the northwest.

Airports

Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 92 kmsouth
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 98 kmsoutheast
Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 99 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Lausanne Population: 139.1K 93 kmnorthwest
Bern Population: 121.6K 103 kmnorth
Geneva Population: 201.7K 115 kmwest
Zurich Population: 415.4K 165 kmnortheast
Basel Population: 177.6K 170 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Grand Gendarme

Within 100 km: 83 historic and cultural sites, 4,967 natural sites, 601 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km693 places

Le Gouillé Vert Lake 23 kmNW
Lac de Tsofeiret Lake 20 kmSW
Gornergratsee Lake 14 kmE
Gouille de la Grand-Rionde Lake 20 kmNW

25–60 km2,112 places

Oeschinen Lake Lake 53 kmN
Stausee Mattmark Lake 27 kmE
Lac de Fully Lake 43 kmNW
Lac de Derborence Lake 41 kmNW

60–100 km2,846 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 74 kmN
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 74 kmN
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 71 kmN
Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Evolène Municipality, Hérens District
8.1 km W
Zermatt Town, Zermatt
11 km E
Stafel Village, Zermatt
6.7 km SE
Breuil-Cervinia Village, Valtournenche
11 km S
Prafleuri Village, Evolène
7.6 km NW
Evolène Village, Evolène
13 km NW

Grand Gendarme

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Dent Blanche Mountain, Anniviers
0.5 km N
Arête des Quatre Ânes Mountain, Zermatt
0.9 km NE
Wandflue Mountain, Zermatt
1.2 km S
Glacier des Manzettes Natural site, Evolène
1.3 km W
Pointe de Zinal Mountain, Zermatt
1.6 km E
Glacier de la Dent Blanche Natural site, Evolène
1.5 km NW
Roc Noir Mountain, Evolène
1.7 km SW
Rocs Rouges Mountain, Evolène
1.9 km NW