Schmelihore
- 7,585 ft
- summit
Schmelihore is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 7,590 ft (2,312 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Diemtigtal. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Frutigen, about 2.5 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mäggisserhore, Ochse and Hohniesen. For camping, Grassi and Frutigresort are within about 6 miles. It is part of the Albristhorn-Männliflue-Niesengrat Group. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 57°F (14°C) and lows about 39°F (4°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 22°F (-6°C) and lows about 7°F (-14°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in May, the wettest month, and about 14 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.
- Summit elevation
- 7,585 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Schmelihore. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Schmelihore
How tall is Schmelihore?
7,585 ft (2,312 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Schmelihore?
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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Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route38 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route40 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Sennhütte OttenschwandHut camping1.9 mi
- GrassiCamping2.5 mi
- AlptrailMountain biking3 mi
- WeryhornyMountain biking3 mi
WiriehornSummitPhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)3 mi
FromberghornSummitPhoto: Ferdinand Hodler, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)3.4 mi
PochtenfallWaterfallPhoto: 57mwy3012, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.8 mi
EngstligenfälleWaterfallPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Irmgard assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
WiriehornSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
FromberghornSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Ferdinand Hodler, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
MännliflueSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
AbendbergSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: WidmerThomas, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ElsighornSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: VincensvonBibra, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
NiesenSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Roxaneweb, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GehrihornSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Abaddon1337, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- MäggisserhoreSummit · Next door
- OchseSummit · ~1 min drive
- HohniesenSummit · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Schmelihore
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
22° / 7°
14 wet
Feb
25° / 8°
14 wet
Mar
31° / 14°
15 wet
Apr
36° / 19°
17 wet
May
45° / 27°
19 wet
Jun
52° / 34°
18 wet
Jul
57° / 39°
17 wet
Aug
56° / 39°
16 wet
Sep
50° / 33°
15 wet
Oct
44° / 26°
15 wet
Nov
31° / 14°
15 wet
Dec
23° / 8°
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 6,709 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 900 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).
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