Gwärtler
- 7,992 ft
- summit
Gwärtler is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 7,990 ft (2,436 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Schaftal-Graustock, Jochpass-Schaftal and Hengliboden-Schaftal. The nearest town is Gadmen, about 3.2 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Graustock, Schafberg and Schwarzhorn. For camping, Camping Gadmen and Campingplatz Eienwäldli are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 52°F (11°C) and lows about 36°F (2°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 18°F (-8°C) and lows about 5°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
- 7,992 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Gwärtler. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Gwärtler
How tall is Gwärtler?
7,992 ft (2,436 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Gwärtler?
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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Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route48 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route53 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Schaftal-GraustockHikingPhoto: Roy Egloff, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi- ViaBerna Etappe 19Hiking1 mi
RotsandnollenSummitPhoto: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi
SpycherflueSummitPhoto: Patrick Nouhailler's…, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- Camping GadmenCamping3.2 mi
Campingplatz EienwäldliCampingPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.4 mi
TätschbachfallWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.3 mi
Grassenbachfall IWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
RotsandnollenSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SpycherflueSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Patrick Nouhailler's…, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
JochstockSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: BraunW, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Reissend NollenSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: BraunW, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HuetstockSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- GraustockSummit · Next door
- SchafbergSummit · ~1 min drive
- HenglihornSummit · ~2 min drive
- ChappelenSummit · ~2 min drive
- Rot NollenSummit · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
Schaftal-GraustockHiking · Next doorPhoto: Roy Egloff, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Vier Seen BikeMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Tannalp-LoipeCross-country skiing · ~5 min drive
Campingplatz EienwäldliCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Von der Titlis-BergstationSki touring · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Gwärtler
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° / 5°
15 wet
Feb
21° / 5°
15 wet
Mar
26° / 11°
17 wet
Apr
31° / 16°
19 wet
May
40° / 24°
19 wet
Jun
47° / 30°
19 wet
Jul
52° / 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 7,802 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