Puntel
- 6,302 ft
- summit
Puntel is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 6,300 ft (1,921 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 Weissenburg, about 2.6 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Schwalmflue, Puntelgable and Spicherflue. For camping, Dür's Bächli and Eggmatte are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 59°F (15°C) and lows about 41°F (5°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 25°F (-4°C) and lows about 10°F (-12°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.
- Summit elevation
- 6,302 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Puntel. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Puntel
How tall is Puntel?
6,302 ft (1,921 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Puntel?
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 route25 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route38 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, 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)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route41 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route43 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Matterhorn14,692 ft · Aosta Valley, Italy1 route46 mi awayPhoto: Gianluca Miscione, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rossberg-LoipeCross-country skiing1.5 mi
- SunnehüsiHut camping1.6 mi
- StaldenmaadhütteHut camping2.6 mi
AbendbergSummitPhoto: WidmerThomas, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3 mi- Pont suspendu a Weissenburg Bad, BE.Hiking3.5 mi
SeehornSummitPhoto: Jochanan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.8 mi- SimmeCanoeing4.3 mi
Cascade de JaunWaterfallPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
AbendbergSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: WidmerThomas, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SeehornSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jochanan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
WiriehornSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- SchwalmflueSummit · Next door
- PuntelgableSummit · ~1 min drive
- SpicherflueSummit · ~2 min drive
- BuufalSummit · ~2 min drive
- TurneSummit · ~3 min drive
- Blutte HubelSummit · ~4 min drive
- SchlossbergSummit · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Puntel
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
25° / 10°
14 wet
Feb
28° / 11°
13 wet
Mar
34° / 17°
15 wet
Apr
39° / 22°
17 wet
May
48° / 29°
18 wet
Jun
55° / 36°
17 wet
Jul
59° / 41°
16 wet
Aug
59° / 41°
15 wet
Sep
53° / 35°
14 wet
Oct
46° / 28°
15 wet
Nov
34° / 18°
15 wet
Dec
26° / 12°
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 5,968 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).
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.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors