Ars
- 7,041 ft
- summit
Ars is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 7,040 ft (2,146 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Fritze-Brüggli. The nearest town is Isenfluh, about 1.5 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gälba Schopf, Grätli and Schwarze Schopf. Staubbachfall and Spissbachfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Schützenbach and Jungfrau are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 59°F (15°C) and lows about 42°F (5°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 23°F (-5°C) and lows about 9°F (-13°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in May, the wettest month, and about 14 days in January, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
- Summit elevation
- 7,041 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Ars. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Ars
How tall is Ars?
7,041 ft (2,146 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Ars?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
Jungfrau13,642 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route6.8 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route26 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route34 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route36 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route36 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route42 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Suls-LobhornhütteHut campingPhoto: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi- TschingelHiking0.9 mi
SuleggSummitPhoto: Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi
- Nur menchliches Steinboch!Hiking1.2 mi
LobhörnerSummitPhoto: Zumbo, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi
StaubbachfallWaterfallPhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi- SchützenbachCamping2.5 mi
PochtenfallWaterfallPhoto: 57mwy3012, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
SuleggSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
LobhörnerSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Zumbo, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BietenhornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Sandstein, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchwalmereSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Laloom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
DrättehornSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: PetOtools, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)AllmihubelSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MännlichenSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Deborah Cordwell, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)BirgSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Yesuitus2001, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Gälba SchopfSummit · Next door
- GrätliSummit · Next door
Also worth it near here
Suls-LobhornhütteHut camping · Next doorPhoto: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
StaubbachfallWaterfall · ~4 min drivePhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wanderweg Schynige PlatteHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Gubaer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dr. H. Spreng-BuchtBeach · ~9 min drive
Jungfrau: Rottalhutte SAC trail to 10,400 ft (from Stechelberg)Mountaineering · ~9 min drivePhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Ars
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
23° / 9°
14 wet
Feb
26° / 10°
14 wet
Mar
32° / 16°
15 wet
Apr
37° / 22°
17 wet
May
46° / 30°
19 wet
Jun
53° / 36°
18 wet
Jul
59° / 42°
17 wet
Aug
58° / 42°
16 wet
Sep
52° / 36°
15 wet
Oct
45° / 29°
15 wet
Nov
32° / 18°
15 wet
Dec
24° / 11°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 6,217 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors