Burst
- 6,457 ft
- summit
Burst is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 6,460 ft (1,968 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Alpzugs-Schwändli. The nearest town is Eriz, about 2.3 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Bluemhorn, Schibe and Sieben Hengste. For camping, Stellplätze Skilift Habkern and Sporthotel Habkern are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 59°F (15°C) and lows about 43°F (6°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 27°F (-3°C) and lows about 12°F (-11°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
- 6,457 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Burst. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Burst
How tall is Burst?
6,457 ft (1,968 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Burst?
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 route17 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route30 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route44 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route45 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route46 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route51 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Alpzugs-SchwändliHiking0.9 mi
Sieben HengsteSummitPhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- FelsenwegHiking1 mi
GemmenalphornSummitPhoto: Urs.Schmid007, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- GrätliHiking2.1 mi
- Allmi / LägerHut camping2.9 mi
- Stellplätze Skilift HabkernCamping3.2 mi
PochtenfallWaterfallPhoto: 57mwy3012, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Sieben HengsteSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
GemmenalphornSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Urs.Schmid007, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sigriswiler RothornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Paradise Chronicle, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BurgfeldstandSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Caumasee, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
NiederhornSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
TrogenhornSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
HoneggSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Hadi, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BluemeSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Biobuur, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- BluemhornSummit · Next door
- SchibeSummit · Next door
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Best time to visit Burst
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
27° / 12°
14 wet
Feb
29° / 12°
14 wet
Mar
34° / 18°
15 wet
Apr
40° / 23°
17 wet
May
48° / 31°
19 wet
Jun
55° / 38°
18 wet
Jul
59° / 43°
17 wet
Aug
59° / 43°
16 wet
Sep
53° / 37°
15 wet
Oct
46° / 31°
15 wet
Nov
35° / 21°
15 wet
Dec
28° / 15°
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 5,646 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