Burg
- 7,349 ft
- summit
Burg is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 7,350 ft (2,240 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 Lütschental, about 1.6 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Stellihorn, Ussri Sägissa and Bira. Erschwandenbachfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Dany's Camping and Seeruhe are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 56°F (13°C) and lows about 39°F (4°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 21°F (-6°C) and lows about 7°F (-14°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.
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.
- Summit elevation
- 7,349 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Burg. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Burg
How tall is Burg?
7,349 ft (2,240 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Burg?
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.
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LoucherhornSummitPhoto: Kevin Hadley, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
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OberberghornSummitPhoto: Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi- ViaBerna Etappe 14Hiking1.8 mi
- Dany's CampingCamping1.9 mi
BachlägerwasserfallWaterfallPhoto: W. Steuri, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi
StaubbachfallWaterfallPhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
LoucherhornSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Kevin Hadley, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
OberberghornSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GumihornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Photochrom Print Collection, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
DaubeSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Gubaer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
FaulhornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ReetiSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Gspr, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MännlichenSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Deborah Cordwell, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HireleniSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Gubaer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TschuggenSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- StellihornSummit · Next door
Also worth it near here
Berghaus MänndlenenHut camping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Whgler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wanderweg Schynige PlatteHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Gubaer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TCS Camping Bönigen-InterlakenCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Leonhard Lenz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bleiki uphillMountain biking · ~8 min drive
BachlägerwasserfallWaterfall · ~8 min drivePhoto: W. Steuri, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Burg
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
21° / 7°
14 wet
Feb
24° / 8°
14 wet
Mar
29° / 14°
15 wet
Apr
34° / 19°
17 wet
May
43° / 27°
19 wet
Jun
51° / 34°
18 wet
Jul
56° / 39°
17 wet
Aug
55° / 39°
16 wet
Sep
49° / 33°
15 wet
Oct
42° / 26°
15 wet
Nov
30° / 15°
15 wet
Dec
22° / 9°
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 6,923 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).
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