Rothore
- 7,907 ft
- summit
Rothore is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 7,910 ft (2,410 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 Grimmialp, about 2.9 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mariannehubel, Hinderi Spillgerte and Chalberhöri. For camping, Eggmatte and Bergblick are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 57°F (14°C) and lows about 37°F (3°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 21°F (-6°C) and lows about 5°F (-15°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.
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
- 7,907 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Rothore. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Rothore
How tall is Rothore?
7,907 ft (2,410 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Rothore?
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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Hinderi SpillgerteSummitPhoto: Andreas Faessler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi- FromatthütteHut camping1.5 mi
SeehornSummitPhoto: Jochanan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi- StierenbergHut camping2.4 mi
- GsürwegHiking3.5 mi
- Berner VoralpenwegHiking5 mi
- SimmeCanoeing6.2 mi
EngstligenfälleWaterfallPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Irmgard assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Hinderi SpillgerteSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Andreas Faessler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SeehornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Jochanan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)AlbristhornSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: H.sch.57, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- MariannehubelSummit · ~1 min drive
- ChalberhöriSummit · ~1 min drive
- AnkestockSummit · ~2 min drive
- RauflihornSummit · ~2 min drive
- ChörbelihoreSummit · ~2 min drive
- Vorderi SpillgerteSummit · ~2 min drive
- BrunnihoreSummit · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
- EggmatteCamping · ~5 min drive
- Loipe SimmenfälleCross-country skiing · ~10 min drive
- WeryhornyMountain biking · ~10 min drive
- SimmeCanoeing · ~11 min drive
EngstligenfälleWaterfall · ~13 min drivePhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Irmgard assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Rothore
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° / 5°
14 wet
Feb
25° / 7°
13 wet
Mar
30° / 13°
15 wet
Apr
36° / 19°
17 wet
May
45° / 26°
18 wet
Jun
52° / 33°
17 wet
Jul
57° / 37°
16 wet
Aug
56° / 37°
15 wet
Sep
50° / 32°
14 wet
Oct
43° / 24°
15 wet
Nov
31° / 13°
15 wet
Dec
22° / 7°
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 6,877 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,000 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).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors