Groot
- 3,268 ft
- summit
Groot is a mountain in St. Gallen, Switzerland, with its summit at about 3,270 ft (996 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 Gähwil, about 1.8 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Iddaburg, Alewindebööl and Regelsberg. Fuchslochbach Wasserfall I and Fuchslochbach Wasserfall II are within about 3 miles. For camping, Campingplatz Waldruh and Naturistengelände "die neue Zeit" are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 68°F (20°C) and lows about 53°F (12°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 36°F (2°C) and lows about 24°F (-5°C). Precipitation falls on about 18 days in July, 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
- 3,268 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Groot. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Groot
How tall is Groot?
3,268 ft (996 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Groot?
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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Rheinwaldhorn11,161 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route62 mi awayPhoto: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jungfrau13,642 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route75 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz Bernina13,281 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route82 mi awayPhoto: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
IddaburgSummitPhoto: Gr650, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
HörnliSummitPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Albireo~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi
Fuchslochbach Wasserfall IWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi- Campingplatz WaldruhCamping2.3 mi
- Hütte HofholzHut camping2.3 mi
- Nord-LoopMountain biking2.5 mi
Fuchslochbach Wasserfall IIWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.6 mi- TanneggergratMountain biking3.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
IddaburgSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Gr650, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HörnliSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Albireo~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchlosshöchiSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: 1-Byte, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchnebelhornSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Pluessline386, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- AlewindeböölSummit · ~1 min drive
- RegelsbergSummit · ~2 min drive
- SilberbüelSummit · ~2 min drive
- SpitzSummit · ~2 min drive
- ChlihörnliSummit · ~2 min drive
- RoopelböölSummit · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
Fuchslochbach Wasserfall IWaterfall · ~4 min drivePhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Nord-LoopMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- ChupferhammerwegHiking · ~7 min drive
Camping SalandCamping · ~9 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Wappenswiler Riet-LoipeCross-country skiing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Groot
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
36° / 24°
14 wet
Feb
38° / 23°
13 wet
Mar
45° / 29°
15 wet
Apr
51° / 34°
16 wet
May
59° / 43°
17 wet
Jun
64° / 49°
17 wet
Jul
68° / 53°
18 wet
Aug
68° / 53°
17 wet
Sep
61° / 48°
14 wet
Oct
54° / 41°
14 wet
Nov
43° / 32°
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 2,851 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