Montaigu
- 3,921 ft
- summit
Montaigu is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 3,920 ft (1,195 m) above sea level. It stands inside Parc régional Chasseral. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Sentier des Bâlois. The nearest town is Souboz, about 1.1 miles east of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Moron, Le Noir Bos and Les Bâmattes. Gorges de Perrefitte (/!\ escaliers) is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping de Belfond is within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 66°F (19°C) and lows about 49°F (10°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 36°F (2°C) and lows about 23°F (-5°C). Precipitation falls on about 18 days in May, the wettest month, and about 14 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
- 3,921 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Montaigu. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Montaigu
How tall is Montaigu?
3,921 ft (1,195 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Montaigu?
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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Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route83 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tödi11,850 ft · Glarus, Switzerland1 route84 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route86 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route86 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CombiozHut camping0.3 mi
- Sentier des BâloisHiking0.5 mi
MoronSummitPhoto: Pelerin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi- Ancienne charrière de ChampozHiking1.6 mi
Gorges de Perrefitte (/!\ escaliers)WaterfallPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi
MontozSummitPhoto: Oblic, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.6 mi- Cabane La RochetteHut camping3.7 mi
- Le GolatMountain biking3.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
MoronSummit · Next doorPhoto: Pelerin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MontozSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Oblic, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MontbautierSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Lutz Fischer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GrenchenbergSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: IqRS, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MontchaibeuxSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: Kirikoukiri, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BettlachstockSummit · ~13 min drivePhoto: Marco Sansoni, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pic de GrandvalSummit · ~13 min drivePhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pic de CréminesSummit · ~14 min drivePhoto: Hans-Rudolf Berner, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mont RaimeuxSummit · ~14 min drivePhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TramontSummit · ~10 min drivePhoto: Zwantzig, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- Sentier des BâloisHiking · Next door
Gorges de Perrefitte (/!\ escaliers)Waterfall · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cabane de RaimeuxHut camping · ~13 min drivePhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- WaldhausCross-country skiing · ~17 min drive
- Hundemätteli / Plage des pauvresBeach · ~17 min drive
Best time to visit Montaigu
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
36° / 23°
15 wet
Feb
37° / 23°
14 wet
Mar
43° / 27°
16 wet
Apr
48° / 31°
16 wet
May
56° / 39°
18 wet
Jun
61° / 45°
16 wet
Jul
66° / 49°
16 wet
Aug
65° / 50°
15 wet
Sep
59° / 44°
14 wet
Oct
53° / 38°
15 wet
Nov
42° / 30°
15 wet
Dec
37° / 26°
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 3,589 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