Burg
- 7,497 ft
- summit
Burg is a mountain in Uri, Switzerland, with its summit at about 7,500 ft (2,285 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Plattistäge. The nearest town is Spiringen, about 2.0 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Wängihorn, Blinzi and Sittliser. For camping, TempCamp - Stellplatz Rebberg Buchholz and byHerger are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 57°F (14°C) and lows about 39°F (4°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 21°F (-6°C) and lows about 7°F (-14°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in April, the wettest month, and about 15 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
- 7,497 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Burg. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Burg
How tall is Burg?
7,497 ft (2,285 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Burg?
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 route29 mi awayPhoto: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jungfrau13,642 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route42 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)
Piz Bernina13,281 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route65 mi awayPhoto: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- StafelalpHut camping0.5 mi
BälmetenSummitPhoto: Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 miGross WindgällenSummitPhoto: Simon Koopmann, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.7 mi
- TeiftalHiking2.9 mi
- Downhill HaldiMountain biking3.1 mi
- Naturfreundehaus RietligHut camping3.1 mi
SidensackfallWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5 mi
Strandbad FlüelenBeachPhoto: Flyout, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
BälmetenSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Gross WindgällenSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Simon Koopmann, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Chli WindgällenSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Gross RuchenSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Franco Pecchio from Milano, Italy, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- WängihornSummit · ~1 min drive
- BlinziSummit · ~1 min drive
- SittliserSummit · ~2 min drive
- Hoch FulenSummit · ~2 min drive
- Chli FulenSummit · ~2 min drive
- BugglieggSummit · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
- TeiftalHiking · ~5 min drive
- Downhill HaldiMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- TempCamp - Stellplatz Rebberg BuchholzCamping · ~6 min drive
Schutzhütte ChinzigHut camping · ~7 min drivePhoto: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SidensackfallWaterfall · ~9 min drivePhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Burg
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
21° / 7°
15 wet
Feb
24° / 8°
15 wet
Mar
30° / 14°
17 wet
Apr
35° / 20°
19 wet
May
44° / 28°
19 wet
Jun
52° / 34°
19 wet
Jul
57° / 39°
19 wet
Aug
56° / 40°
19 wet
Sep
50° / 34°
16 wet
Oct
43° / 27°
15 wet
Nov
30° / 15°
16 wet
Dec
22° / 9°
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 6,680 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).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors