Brochenhorn
- 9,052 ft
- summit
Brochenhorn is a mountain in Grisons, Switzerland, with its summit at about 9,050 ft (2,759 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 Hinterrhein, about 4.1 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Chrüzturra, Rotgrätli and Fanellhorn. For camping, San Bernardino is within about 6 miles. Administratively, it is in Surselva Region. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 53°F (12°C) and lows about 35°F (2°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 15°F (-9°C) and lows about 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in May, the wettest month, and about 14 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
- 9,052 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Brochenhorn. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Brochenhorn
How tall is Brochenhorn?
9,052 ft (2,759 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Brochenhorn?
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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Piz Bernina13,281 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route39 mi awayPhoto: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jungfrau13,642 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route55 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route60 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
FanellhornSummitPhoto: Stefanski, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
- FanellawegHiking1.5 mi
- CanalwegHiking1.5 mi
ChilchalphornSummitPhoto: Staublex, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi
FurggeltihornSummitPhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.4 mi- RheinquellwegHiking2.5 mi
- Zapporthütte SACHut camping3 mi
Läntahütte SACHut campingPhoto: Whgler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
ChilchalphornSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Staublex, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
FurggeltihornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ZervreilahornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
LäntahornSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)FanellhornSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Stefanski, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- ChrüzturraSummit · ~1 min drive
- RotgrätliSummit · ~1 min drive
- WissgrätliSummit · ~2 min drive
- GemschchanzlaSummit · ~2 min drive
- LorenzhornSummit · ~2 min drive
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Best time to visit Brochenhorn
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
15° / 0°
15 wet
Feb
18° / 1°
14 wet
Mar
24° / 9°
17 wet
Apr
30° / 16°
18 wet
May
39° / 23°
19 wet
Jun
48° / 30°
19 wet
Jul
53° / 35°
19 wet
Aug
52° / 35°
19 wet
Sep
46° / 29°
16 wet
Oct
37° / 21°
15 wet
Nov
25° / 9°
16 wet
Dec
16° / 1°
17 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 8,287 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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