Howacht
- 3,396 ft
- summit
Howacht is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 3,400 ft (1,035 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 Neuenschwand, about 1.1 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hurnusser, Buebeneiberg and Bircheneggchnubel. For camping, Mettlen is within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 68°F (20°C) and lows about 51°F (11°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 35°F (2°C) and lows about 22°F (-6°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
- 3,396 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Howacht. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Howacht
How tall is Howacht?
3,396 ft (1,035 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Howacht?
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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Tödi11,850 ft · Glarus, Switzerland1 route54 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route56 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route57 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route57 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- MettlenCamping3 mi
PfyfferSummitPhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi
BalmeggSummitPhoto: Bulroa, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.2 mi- Loipe Färberhus MarbachCross-country skiing5.6 mi
- ZäziLoopMountain biking6.1 mi
- ABM BeefCamping6.4 mi
- Napfbergland - TourMountain biking6.5 mi
- Camping SternenCamping6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
PfyfferSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BalmeggSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Bulroa, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)WachthubelSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: Gabrielle Merk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- HurnusserSummit · Next door
- BuebeneibergSummit · ~3 min drive
- BircheneggchnubelSummit · ~4 min drive
- HowürzhogerSummit · ~6 min drive
- RütebergSummit · ~6 min drive
- GuggernülliSummit · ~6 min drive
- BuhuseggSummit · ~6 min drive
Also worth it near here
- ZäziLoopMountain biking · ~10 min drive
- Loipe Wald Marchmoos SchangnauCross-country skiing · ~12 min drive
Camping BumbachCamping · ~15 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
CheistlistegHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HeftihütteHut camping · ~18 min drivePhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Howacht
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
35° / 22°
14 wet
Feb
37° / 22°
14 wet
Mar
44° / 27°
15 wet
Apr
49° / 32°
17 wet
May
57° / 40°
19 wet
Jun
64° / 46°
18 wet
Jul
68° / 51°
17 wet
Aug
67° / 51°
16 wet
Sep
61° / 45°
15 wet
Oct
54° / 39°
15 wet
Nov
43° / 29°
15 wet
Dec
36° / 24°
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 3,209 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