Sunnighorn
- 4,583 ft
- summit
Sunnighorn is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 4,580 ft (1,397 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 Wimmis, about 0.9 miles northwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Zwärgli / Vorspitz, Fliederhorn and Hinterhorn. Allmedefäll is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Rössli and TCS Camping Thunersee - Gwatt are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 67°F (19°C) and lows about 49°F (10°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 33°F (0°C) and lows about 18°F (-8°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.
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
- 4,583 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Sunnighorn. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Sunnighorn
How tall is Sunnighorn?
4,583 ft (1,397 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Sunnighorn?
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 route40 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route42 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route42 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route45 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- LotharpfadHiking1 mi
- Camping RössliCamping2.5 mi
NiesenSummitPhoto: Roxaneweb, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.7 mi
FromberghornSummitPhoto: Ferdinand Hodler, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi- TCS Camping Thunersee - GwattCamping3.4 mi
- ViaBerna Etappe 11Hiking3.9 mi
PochtenfallWaterfallPhoto: 57mwy3012, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.2 mi- Berner Aare KanuCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
NiesenSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Roxaneweb, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
FromberghornSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Ferdinand Hodler, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
SolhoreSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
StockhornSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Raphael Schaller raphaelphotoch, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Zwärgli / VorspitzSummit · Next door
- FliederhornSummit · Next door
- HinterhornSummit · Next door
- BurgflueSummit · ~1 min drive
- PintelSummit · ~2 min drive
- HeitihubelSummit · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
- TCS Camping Thunersee - GwattCamping · ~6 min drive
- Goldiwheel TrailMountain biking · ~9 min drive
Alp OberwirtnerenHut camping · ~13 min drivePhoto: Arkelin, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PochtenfallWaterfall · ~14 min drivePhoto: 57mwy3012, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Sundlauenen BeachBeach · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Sunnighorn
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
33° / 18°
14 wet
Feb
36° / 18°
14 wet
Mar
41° / 24°
15 wet
Apr
47° / 30°
17 wet
May
56° / 38°
19 wet
Jun
62° / 45°
18 wet
Jul
67° / 49°
17 wet
Aug
66° / 49°
16 wet
Sep
60° / 43°
15 wet
Oct
53° / 37°
15 wet
Nov
41° / 26°
15 wet
Dec
34° / 20°
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 3,763 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 800 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