Parwengebire
- 6,611 ft
- summit
Parwengebire is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 6,610 ft (2,015 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Berner Voralpenweg. The nearest town is St. Stephan, about 2.1 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hindere Spitz, Vordere Spitz and Horntube. Dürervaldbachfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Bellerive is within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 59°F (15°C) and lows about 40°F (4°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 23°F (-5°C) and lows about 7°F (-14°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 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
- 6,611 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Parwengebire. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Parwengebire
How tall is Parwengebire?
6,611 ft (2,015 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Parwengebire?
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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Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route37 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Grand Combin14,137 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route39 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Matterhorn14,692 ft · Aosta Valley, Italy1 route39 mi awayPhoto: Gianluca Miscione, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hindere SpitzSummitPhoto: Arianna Di Bianco, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
- Berner VoralpenwegHiking1.1 mi
Blumenweg Horneggli-HornbergHikingPhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi
GiferspitzSummitPhoto: Mangemanche, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.1 mi- Schutzhütte WasserngratHut camping3.7 mi
- BelleriveCamping4.1 mi
- La SarineCanoeing6.1 mi
Sibe BrünneWaterfallPhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Hindere SpitzSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Arianna Di Bianco, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GiferspitzSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Mangemanche, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
WistätthornSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Andreas Faessler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
FlöschhoreSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: UCaetano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
LaaglehoreSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: UCaetano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Vordere SpitzSummit · ~2 min drive
- HorntubeSummit · ~2 min drive
- GeisshöriSummit · ~2 min drive
- SaanerslochflueSummit · ~2 min drive
- HüenerspilSummit · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Parwengebire
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
23° / 7°
14 wet
Feb
27° / 9°
13 wet
Mar
32° / 16°
15 wet
Apr
38° / 21°
18 wet
May
48° / 28°
19 wet
Jun
55° / 36°
18 wet
Jul
59° / 40°
16 wet
Aug
59° / 39°
16 wet
Sep
53° / 34°
15 wet
Oct
46° / 27°
15 wet
Nov
33° / 15°
15 wet
Dec
24° / 8°
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 6,237 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