Burstegge
- 7,949 ft
- summit
Burstegge is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 7,950 ft (2,423 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Römerweg. The nearest town is Ferden, about 3.1 miles northwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kleinhockenhorn, Hockenhorn and Märbegg. For camping, Camping Rendez-vous and Camping Sportarena Leukerbad are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 53°F (11°C) and lows about 34°F (1°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 14°F (-10°C) and lows about 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation falls on about 20 days in May, the wettest month, and about 14 days in February, 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
- 7,949 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Burstegge. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Burstegge
How tall is Burstegge?
7,949 ft (2,423 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Burstegge?
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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Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route28 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Matterhorn14,692 ft · Aosta Valley, Italy1 route32 mi awayPhoto: Gianluca Miscione, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KleinhockenhornSummitPhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
HockenhornSummitPhoto: Mison, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi- RömerwegHiking0.9 mi
LötschenpasshütteHut campingPhoto: Wihler, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
HockuchrizSummitPhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- GasteraespitzHiking2.2 mi
- BalmhornhütteHut camping2.2 mi
EngstligenfälleWaterfallPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Irmgard assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
KleinhockenhornSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HockenhornSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Mison, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HockuchrizSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SackhornSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
FerdenrothornSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
DoldenhornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ElwertätschSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Michaschmitz1234567890, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)FründenhornSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Bgvr, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MajinghornSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RinderhornSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- RömerwegHiking · ~2 min drive
LötschenpasshütteHut camping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Wihler, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- GeltenwasserfallWaterfall · ~6 min drive
MTB Freeride KanderstegMountain biking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rote LoipeCross-country skiing · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Burstegge
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
14° / 0°
15 wet
Feb
18° / 1°
14 wet
Mar
24° / 8°
17 wet
Apr
29° / 15°
19 wet
May
38° / 22°
20 wet
Jun
47° / 29°
19 wet
Jul
53° / 34°
18 wet
Aug
52° / 34°
18 wet
Sep
46° / 28°
17 wet
Oct
38° / 20°
16 wet
Nov
24° / 8°
17 wet
Dec
14° / 1°
17 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 8,445 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).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors