Chapf
- 3,963 ft
- summit
Chapf 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 Boltigen, about 0.6 miles southeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Schlossberg, Schafflüe and Hornguger. Laubeggfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Dür's Bächli and Gastlosen Camp Area Jaun Zeltplatz are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 67°F (20°C) and lows about 49°F (9°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 33°F (0°C) and lows about 17°F (-8°C). Precipitation falls on about 18 days in May, the wettest month, and about 13 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
- 3,963 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Chapf. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Chapf
How tall is Chapf?
3,963 ft (1,208 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Chapf?
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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- NiderhornhütteHut camping0.8 mi
- StollewägHiking1.1 mi
- StefanswegHiking1.4 mi
- SimmeCanoeing1.7 mi
- TrimlenhüttliHut camping2.2 mi
SchafharnischSummitPhoto: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.7 mi
BäderhoreSummitPhoto: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.3 mi
Cascade de JaunWaterfallPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
SchafharnischSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BäderhoreSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchibeSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SchlossbergSummit · ~2 min drive
- SchafflüeSummit · ~2 min drive
- HorngugerSummit · ~3 min drive
- MittagflueSummit · ~3 min drive
- ChiehoreSummit · ~3 min drive
- HolzerhoreSummit · ~3 min drive
- ChlushoreSummit · ~4 min drive
Also worth it near here
- SimmeCanoeing · ~3 min drive
- Rossberg-LoipeCross-country skiing · ~4 min drive
- Untere EuschelsMountain biking · ~9 min drive
Gastlosen Camp Area Jaun ZeltplatzCamping · ~9 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rundgang RiggisalpHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Chapf
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
33° / 17°
14 wet
Feb
36° / 19°
13 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
15 wet
Apr
48° / 30°
17 wet
May
56° / 37°
18 wet
Jun
63° / 45°
17 wet
Jul
67° / 49°
16 wet
Aug
67° / 49°
15 wet
Sep
61° / 43°
14 wet
Oct
54° / 36°
15 wet
Nov
41° / 25°
15 wet
Dec
34° / 19°
15 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 3,740 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