Hohniesen
- 8,051 ft
- summit
Hohniesen is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 8,050 ft (2,454 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 Frutigen, about 3.0 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Wyssi Flue, Schmelihore and Mäggisserhore. For camping, Grassi and Frutigresort are within about 6 miles. It is part of the Albristhorn-Männliflue-Niesengrat Group. Its topographic prominence, the height it rises above the lowest col linking it to higher ground, is about 1,220 ft (371 m). These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 56°F (13°C) and lows about 37°F (3°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 20°F (-6°C) and lows about 5°F (-15°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
- 8,051 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Hohniesen. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Hohniesen
How tall is Hohniesen?
8,051 ft (2,454 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Hohniesen?
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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- Sennhütte OttenschwandHut camping2.8 mi
- WeryhornyMountain biking3.1 mi
- Old T-BarMountain biking3.1 mi
ElsighornSummitPhoto: VincensvonBibra, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4 mi
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
MännliflueSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
WiriehornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
ElsighornSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: VincensvonBibra, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
AbendbergSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: WidmerThomas, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
FromberghornSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Ferdinand Hodler, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Wyssi FlueSummit · ~1 min drive
- SchmelihoreSummit · ~2 min drive
- MäggisserhoreSummit · ~3 min drive
- LinterhoreSummit · ~3 min drive
- OchseSummit · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Hohniesen
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
20° / 5°
14 wet
Feb
24° / 6°
14 wet
Mar
29° / 12°
15 wet
Apr
35° / 18°
17 wet
May
44° / 25°
19 wet
Jun
51° / 32°
18 wet
Jul
56° / 37°
17 wet
Aug
55° / 37°
16 wet
Sep
49° / 31°
15 wet
Oct
42° / 24°
15 wet
Nov
30° / 13°
15 wet
Dec
21° / 7°
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 7,096 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,000 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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