Bichsel
- 3,963 ft
- summit
Bichsel is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 3,960 ft (1,208 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Oberlangenegg, about 1.0 miles east of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hubel, Chnubeli and Obere Hubel. For camping, Dream Valley is within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 66°F (19°C) and lows about 50°F (10°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 34°F (1°C) and lows about 19°F (-7°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
- 3,963 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Bichsel. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Bichsel
How tall is Bichsel?
3,963 ft (1,208 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Bichsel?
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 route20 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route33 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route48 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route48 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route49 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route53 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Dream ValleyCamping1 mi
CheistlistegHikingPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi- EselstegHiking1.5 mi
HoneggSummitPhoto: Hadi, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.4 mi
BluemeSummitPhoto: Biobuur, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.7 mi- FelsenwegHiking3.8 mi
- Allmi / LägerHut camping6.3 mi
- Berner Aare KanuCanoeing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
HoneggSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Hadi, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BluemeSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Biobuur, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sieben HengsteSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sigriswiler RothornSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Paradise Chronicle, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GemmenalphornSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Urs.Schmid007, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TrogenhornSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- HubelSummit · ~2 min drive
- ChnubeliSummit · ~2 min drive
- Obere HubelSummit · ~2 min drive
- Undere HubelSummit · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Bichsel
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
34° / 19°
14 wet
Feb
36° / 19°
14 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
15 wet
Apr
47° / 30°
17 wet
May
56° / 39°
19 wet
Jun
62° / 45°
18 wet
Jul
66° / 50°
17 wet
Aug
66° / 50°
16 wet
Sep
60° / 44°
15 wet
Oct
53° / 37°
15 wet
Nov
42° / 28°
15 wet
Dec
35° / 22°
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 3,638 ft), not measured at a weather station. 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