Hornguger
- 5,984 ft
- summit
Hornguger is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 5,980 ft (1,824 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 Weissenbach, about 1.7 miles east of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Eselsgrind, Blutte Hubel and Lueglespitz. Laubeggfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Eggmatte and Dür's Bächli are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 62°F (17°C) and lows about 43°F (6°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 28°F (-2°C) and lows about 12°F (-11°C). Precipitation falls on about 18 days in May, the wettest month, and about 13 days in February, 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
- 5,984 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Hornguger. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Hornguger
How tall is Hornguger?
5,984 ft (1,824 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Hornguger?
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 route27 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route37 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route40 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route41 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route44 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Matterhorn14,692 ft · Aosta Valley, Italy1 route45 mi awayPhoto: Gianluca Miscione, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- NiderhornhütteHut camping0.7 mi
- Ski- und Ferienhaus ObergestelenHut camping1.4 mi
- SimmeCanoeing1.7 mi
- StollewägHiking2.6 mi
- StefanswegHiking2.9 mi
SeehornSummitPhoto: Jochanan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.4 mi
BäderhoreSummitPhoto: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4 mi
Cascade de JaunWaterfallPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
SeehornSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jochanan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BäderhoreSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchafharnischSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- EselsgrindSummit · ~1 min drive
- Blutte HubelSummit · ~2 min drive
- LueglespitzSummit · ~2 min drive
- NiderhornSummit · ~2 min drive
- SchlossbergSummit · ~2 min drive
- ChapfSummit · ~3 min drive
- GeissfluhSummit · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Hornguger
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
28° / 12°
14 wet
Feb
31° / 13°
13 wet
Mar
36° / 19°
15 wet
Apr
42° / 24°
17 wet
May
51° / 32°
18 wet
Jun
58° / 39°
17 wet
Jul
62° / 43°
16 wet
Aug
61° / 43°
15 wet
Sep
55° / 37°
14 wet
Oct
49° / 31°
15 wet
Nov
37° / 20°
15 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
15 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 5,236 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).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors