Usserberg
- 3,589 ft
- summit
Usserberg is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 3,590 ft (1,094 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Thal. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include European long distance path E4 - part Switzerland. The nearest town is Wolfisberg, about 1.5 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Zollbodenchopf, Wannenflue and Rosschopf. Balsthaler Wasserfall is within about 3 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 67°F (20°C) and lows about 51°F (10°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 37°F (3°C) and lows about 24°F (-4°C). Precipitation falls on about 18 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
- 3,589 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Usserberg. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Usserberg
How tall is Usserberg?
3,589 ft (1,094 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Usserberg?
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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Chluser RoggenSummitPhoto: Arkelin, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi
Naturpark ThalState parkPhoto: Gestumblindi, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi
Balsthaler WasserfallWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 miRoggenflueSummitPhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.4 mi
- KuhgasseHiking2.5 mi
- Burli's KretenwägliHiking2.9 mi
AareCanoeingPhoto: Arkelin, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.9 mi- SAC WaldweidHut camping6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Chluser RoggenSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Arkelin, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)RoggenflueSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RüttelhornSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)PasswangSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Dietrich Michael Weidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RotiseggSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- ZollbodenchopfSummit · Next door
- WannenflueSummit · Next door
- HällchöpfliSummit · ~3 min drive
- RavellenSummit · ~3 min drive
- AnkehubelSummit · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
Balsthaler WasserfallWaterfall · ~4 min drivePhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Burli's KretenwägliHiking · ~5 min drive
- Roggenweg BergMountain biking · ~5 min drive
AarekanalCanoeing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SAC WaldweidHut camping · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Usserberg
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
37° / 24°
14 wet
Feb
38° / 24°
14 wet
Mar
44° / 28°
15 wet
Apr
50° / 32°
16 wet
May
57° / 41°
18 wet
Jun
63° / 46°
16 wet
Jul
67° / 51°
16 wet
Aug
67° / 50°
16 wet
Sep
60° / 45°
14 wet
Oct
54° / 39°
15 wet
Nov
43° / 30°
15 wet
Dec
37° / 26°
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 3,274 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