Gensberg
- 1,657 ft
- summit
Gensberg is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 1,660 ft (505 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 Wangen an der Aare, about 0.8 miles southeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Galgenrain, Önzberg and Brächbüel. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 74°F (23°C) and lows about 57°F (14°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 39°F (4°C) and lows about 27°F (-3°C). Precipitation falls on about 18 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
- 1,657 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Gensberg. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Gensberg
How tall is Gensberg?
1,657 ft (505 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Gensberg?
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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Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route78 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route79 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
AareCanoeingPhoto: Arkelin, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi
AarekanalCanoeingPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi- GrenzwegMountain biking1.9 mi
- KuhgasseHiking3.7 mi
RüttelhornSummitPhoto: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi
Naturpark ThalState parkPhoto: Gestumblindi, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.7 mi
Balsthaler WasserfallWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.7 mi- TCS Camping zum MuttenhofCamping7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
RüttelhornSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
DittibergSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Gestumblindi, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Chluser RoggenSummit · ~10 min drivePhoto: Arkelin, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)RoggenflueSummit · ~10 min drivePhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BalmfluechöpfliSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: Ernst Klöti, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HorneggSummit · ~12 min drivePhoto: Arkelin, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- GalgenrainSummit · Next door
- ÖnzbergSummit · ~4 min drive
- BrächbüelSummit · ~4 min drive
- AnkehubelSummit · ~6 min drive
Also worth it near here
AarekanalCanoeing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Balsthaler WasserfallWaterfall · ~11 min drivePhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- TCS Camping zum MuttenhofCamping · ~12 min drive
StiegenlosHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Flowtrail WeissensteinMountain biking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Gensberg
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
39° / 27°
14 wet
Feb
43° / 28°
14 wet
Mar
50° / 34°
15 wet
Apr
56° / 39°
16 wet
May
64° / 47°
18 wet
Jun
70° / 53°
16 wet
Jul
74° / 57°
16 wet
Aug
73° / 57°
16 wet
Sep
66° / 50°
14 wet
Oct
58° / 43°
15 wet
Nov
46° / 34°
15 wet
Dec
40° / 29°
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 1,572 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