Melchseestock
- 7,306 ft
- summit
Melchseestock is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 7,310 ft (2,227 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Via Alpina. The nearest town is Melchsee-Frutt, about 1.2 miles southeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pt. 2201, Talistock and Balmeregghorn. Bettenalpbachfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Gadmen and Wyler are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 56°F (13°C) and lows about 40°F (4°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 21°F (-6°C) and lows about 8°F (-13°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
- 7,306 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Melchseestock. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Melchseestock
How tall is Melchseestock?
7,306 ft (2,227 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Melchseestock?
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 route46 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route50 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GlogghüsSummitPhoto: David Edgar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi
BonistockSummitPhoto: Andreas Faessler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi- Tannalp-LoipeCross-country skiing1.4 mi
- Tälli Klettersteig AbstiegHiking1.9 mi
- Camping GadmenCamping4 mi
- hubelhütteHut camping4.1 mi
Schräybach-WasserfallWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi
AlpbachfälleWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
GlogghüsSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: David Edgar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BonistockSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Andreas Faessler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PlanplattenSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TällistockSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Vasile Cotovanu from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HochstollenSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Kagawa.id, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HauptSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Captaininler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SpycherflueSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Patrick Nouhailler's…, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- TalistockSummit · Next door
- BalmeregghornSummit · Next door
- RothornSummit · ~1 min drive
Also worth it near here
Loipe BidmiCross-country skiing · ~6 min drivePhoto: Paul Stephenson from London, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- KugelwegMountain biking · ~7 min drive
Schräybach-WasserfallWaterfall · ~8 min drivePhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Schaftal-GraustockHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Roy Egloff, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Camping AareschluchtCamping · ~8 min drivePhoto: Biobuur, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Melchseestock
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
21° / 8°
15 wet
Feb
24° / 9°
15 wet
Mar
30° / 14°
17 wet
Apr
34° / 20°
19 wet
May
43° / 28°
19 wet
Jun
51° / 34°
19 wet
Jul
56° / 40°
19 wet
Aug
55° / 40°
18 wet
Sep
50° / 34°
16 wet
Oct
43° / 27°
15 wet
Nov
30° / 16°
16 wet
Dec
22° / 10°
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 6,745 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 600 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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