Geiss
- 6,682 ft
- summit
Geiss is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 6,680 ft (2,037 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Panoramaweg, Wanderweg Schynige Platte and Faulhornweg. The nearest town is Gündlischwand, about 1.4 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gumihorn, Daube and Oberberghorn. Erschwandenbachfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Dany's Camping and Oberei are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 58°F (14°C) and lows about 41°F (5°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 23°F (-5°C) and lows about 9°F (-13°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
- 6,682 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Geiss. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Geiss
How tall is Geiss?
6,682 ft (2,037 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Geiss?
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 route8.5 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route24 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route37 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route39 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route39 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route45 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GumihornSummitPhoto: Photochrom Print Collection, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Wanderweg Schynige PlatteHikingPhoto: Gubaer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- PanoramawegHiking0.2 mi
DaubeSummitPhoto: Gubaer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Dany's CampingCamping1.5 mi
- ObereiCamping2.2 mi
StaubbachfallWaterfallPhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi
BachlägerwasserfallWaterfallPhoto: W. Steuri, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
GumihornSummit · Next doorPhoto: Photochrom Print Collection, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
DaubeSummit · Next doorPhoto: Gubaer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
OberberghornSummit · Next doorPhoto: Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
LoucherhornSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Kevin Hadley, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MännlichenSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Deborah Cordwell, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)SuleggSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TschuggenSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- BärepfadhornSummit · ~3 min drive
- RoriwanghornSummit · ~3 min drive
- StellihornSummit · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
Wanderweg Schynige PlatteHiking · Next doorPhoto: Gubaer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TCS Camping Bönigen-InterlakenCamping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Leonhard Lenz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Berghaus MänndlenenHut camping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Whgler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bleiki uphillMountain biking · ~6 min drive
StaubbachfallWaterfall · ~8 min drivePhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Geiss
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
23° / 9°
14 wet
Feb
26° / 10°
14 wet
Mar
31° / 16°
15 wet
Apr
36° / 21°
17 wet
May
45° / 29°
19 wet
Jun
53° / 36°
18 wet
Jul
58° / 41°
17 wet
Aug
57° / 41°
16 wet
Sep
51° / 35°
15 wet
Oct
44° / 28°
15 wet
Nov
32° / 18°
15 wet
Dec
24° / 11°
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 6,348 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