Wachthubel
- 4,642 ft
- summit
Wachthubel is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 4,640 ft (1,415 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Grenzpfad Napfbergland. The nearest town is Schangnau, about 1.4 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Günhorn, Pfyffer and Lütscherligütsch. For camping, ABM Beef and Camping Bumbach are within about 6 miles. It is part of the Emmental Alps. Its topographic prominence, the height it rises above the lowest col linking it to higher ground, is about 1,450 ft (443 m). The nearest higher summit is about 1.6 miles away. These details come from Wikidata. 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
- 4,642 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Wachthubel. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Wachthubel
How tall is Wachthubel?
4,642 ft (1,415 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Wachthubel?
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 route22 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route30 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tödi11,850 ft · Glarus, Switzerland1 route50 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route50 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route52 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route52 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Loipe Wald Marchmoos SchangnauCross-country skiing0.8 mi
- ABM BeefCamping0.9 mi
PfyfferSummitPhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi
BalmeggSummitPhoto: Bulroa, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi- Marbacher PanoramarundeMountain biking2.5 mi
Camping BumbachCampingPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.5 mi- Camping SternenCamping2.6 mi
- Loipe Färberhus MarbachCross-country skiing2.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
PfyfferSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BalmeggSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Bulroa, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TürstehäuptliSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Patrick Kurmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HengstSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Patrick Kurmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HoneggSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Hadi, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HohgantSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: de:User:Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchibengütschSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Patrick Kurmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TrogenhornSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- GünhornSummit · Next door
- LütscherligütschSummit · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Marbacher PanoramarundeMountain biking · ~4 min drive
Camping BumbachCamping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HeftihütteHut camping · ~9 min drivePhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Zopf - LoipeCross-country skiing · ~11 min drivePhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
CheistlistegHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Wachthubel
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
31° / 18°
14 wet
Feb
34° / 18°
14 wet
Mar
39° / 23°
15 wet
Apr
45° / 28°
17 wet
May
53° / 36°
19 wet
Jun
60° / 43°
18 wet
Jul
64° / 47°
17 wet
Aug
63° / 47°
16 wet
Sep
57° / 42°
15 wet
Oct
51° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
39° / 25°
15 wet
Dec
32° / 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 4,291 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