Gassenhorn
- 8,450 ft
- summit
Gassenhorn is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 8,450 ft (2,575 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 Axalp, about 3.1 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sulzibiel, Simelihorn and Faulhorn. Bachlägerwasserfall and Abbachfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Lac and Camping Holdrio are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 53°F (12°C) and lows about 36°F (2°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 18°F (-8°C) and lows about 4°F (-15°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in April, the wettest month, and about 15 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
- 8,450 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Gassenhorn. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Gassenhorn
How tall is Gassenhorn?
8,450 ft (2,576 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Gassenhorn?
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 route10 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route20 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route38 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route41 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route42 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tödi11,850 ft · Glarus, Switzerland1 route44 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
FaulhornSummitPhoto: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
ReetiSummitPhoto: Gspr, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- Alp TschingelfeldHut camping1.4 mi
BachlägerwasserfallWaterfallPhoto: W. Steuri, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi
Berghaus MänndlenenHut campingPhoto: Whgler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi- ViaBerna Etappe 16Hiking3.1 mi
- SchnitzlerwegHiking3.6 mi
GiessbachfälleWaterfallPhoto: Markus Giger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
FaulhornSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ReetiSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Gspr, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HireleniSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Gubaer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchwarzhorenSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Andre Schild, CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
LoucherhornSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Kevin Hadley, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
WildgärstSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SulzibielSummit · ~1 min drive
- SimelihornSummit · ~1 min drive
- EselSummit · ~1 min drive
- SchwabhorenSummit · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
BachlägerwasserfallWaterfall · ~4 min drivePhoto: W. Steuri, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Berghaus MänndlenenHut camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Whgler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Camping Sand GrindelwaldCamping · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Südelhöchi - Ällgäuwlicka - BrienzMountain biking · ~9 min drive
Wanderweg Schynige PlatteHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Gubaer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Gassenhorn
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
18° / 4°
15 wet
Feb
21° / 5°
15 wet
Mar
26° / 11°
17 wet
Apr
31° / 16°
19 wet
May
40° / 24°
19 wet
Jun
48° / 31°
19 wet
Jul
53° / 36°
19 wet
Aug
52° / 36°
18 wet
Sep
46° / 30°
16 wet
Oct
39° / 23°
15 wet
Nov
27° / 12°
16 wet
Dec
19° / 6°
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 7,759 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 700 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).
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