Widdersgrind
- 6,900 ft
- summit
Widdersgrind is a mountain in Bern, Switzerland, with its summit at about 6,900 ft (2,103 m) above sea level. It stands inside Naturpark Gantrisch. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Oberwil im Simmental, about 2.0 miles northwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hane, Galiteflue and Schibe. For camping, Dür's Bächli is within about 6 miles. It is part of the Bernese Prealps. Its topographic prominence, the height it rises above the lowest col linking it to higher ground, is about 720 ft (220 m). These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 58°F (14°C) and lows about 40°F (5°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 26°F (-3°C) and lows about 11°F (-12°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
- 6,900 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Widdersgrind. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Widdersgrind
How tall is Widdersgrind?
6,900 ft (2,103 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Widdersgrind?
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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- GaliteflueSummit · Next door
Best time to visit Widdersgrind
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
26° / 11°
14 wet
Feb
28° / 11°
13 wet
Mar
34° / 16°
15 wet
Apr
39° / 21°
17 wet
May
48° / 29°
18 wet
Jun
54° / 36°
17 wet
Jul
58° / 40°
16 wet
Aug
57° / 40°
15 wet
Sep
52° / 35°
14 wet
Oct
46° / 29°
15 wet
Nov
34° / 19°
15 wet
Dec
27° / 13°
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 6,083 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).
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