Fifer
- 6,745 ft
- summit
Fifer is a mountain in Uri, Switzerland, with its summit at about 6,750 ft (2,056 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 Isenthal, about 3.4 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Bärenstock, Tristel and Älpler. Stüber is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Bauen / Holzplatz Isen AG and Camping Flüelen are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 58°F (14°C) and lows about 41°F (5°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 24°F (-4°C) and lows about 12°F (-11°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
- 6,745 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Fifer. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Fifer
How tall is Fifer?
6,745 ft (2,056 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Fifer?
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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Jungfrau13,642 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route35 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rheinwaldhorn11,161 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route37 mi awayPhoto: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route57 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route63 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BärenstockSummitPhoto: FkMohr, photocropper: Ludwig Sebastian Micheler, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Gossalp-BösenbodenHiking0.8 mi
- Chaiserstuel-Sinsgäuer SchoneggHiking1 mi
ChaiserstuelSummitPhoto: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- GitschenhörelihütteHut camping2.3 mi
HaghütteHut campingPhoto: Pududuss, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.4 mi
Badestrand BauenBeachPhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.1 mi
TätschbachfallWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
BärenstockSummit · Next doorPhoto: FkMohr, photocropper: Ludwig Sebastian Micheler, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ChaiserstuelSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RisetenstockSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: M M from Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hoh BrisenSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at German Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchlierenSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Wala, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BrisenSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Stephan Wiesner (Testexperte at de.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Engelberger RotstockSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: DrTW at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchwalmisSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
UrirotstockSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Rijksmuseum, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RuchstockSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Stan45, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- StüberWaterfall · Next door
Musenalp-SassigratHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HaghütteHut camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Pududuss, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Stäuber-TrittMountain biking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Camping Bauen / Holzplatz Isen AGCamping · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Fifer
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
24° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
27° / 12°
15 wet
Mar
32° / 17°
17 wet
Apr
38° / 22°
19 wet
May
46° / 30°
19 wet
Jun
53° / 36°
19 wet
Jul
58° / 41°
19 wet
Aug
57° / 42°
19 wet
Sep
51° / 37°
16 wet
Oct
45° / 30°
15 wet
Nov
33° / 19°
16 wet
Dec
25° / 13°
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 6,119 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 600 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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