Gamperstock
- 7,461 ft
- summit
Gamperstock is a mountain in Uri, Switzerland, with its summit at about 7,460 ft (2,274 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 Spiringen, about 1.9 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Stock, Grätli and Sirtenstock. For camping, byHerger and Husky-Lodge Campingfläche are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 56°F (13°C) and lows about 39°F (4°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 21°F (-6°C) and lows about 8°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
- 7,461 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Gamperstock. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Gamperstock
How tall is Gamperstock?
7,461 ft (2,274 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Gamperstock?
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.
Tödi11,850 ft · Glarus, Switzerland1 route10 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route23 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rheinwaldhorn11,161 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route31 mi awayPhoto: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jungfrau13,642 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route45 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route64 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz Bernina13,281 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route66 mi awayPhoto: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Naturfreundehaus RietligHut camping0.9 mi
Schutzhütte ChinzigHut campingPhoto: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- ViaSuworowHiking1 mi
- Schächental BikeMountain biking1.2 mi
FulenSummitPhoto: Salamanamanjaro, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi
RossstockSummitPhoto: Andreas Faessler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi
MuotaCanoeingPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.4 mi
SidensackfallWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
FulenSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Salamanamanjaro, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RossstockSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Andreas Faessler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ChaiserstockSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Andreas Faessler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SpilauerstockSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Andreas Faessler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Schächentaler WindgällenSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Lutz Fischer-Lamprecht, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- StockSummit · Next door
- GrätliSummit · Next door
- SirtenstockSummit · ~1 min drive
- PfaffenstockSummit · ~2 min drive
- Hinter ChinzerbergSummit · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Gamperstock
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° / 8°
15 wet
Feb
24° / 8°
15 wet
Mar
29° / 14°
17 wet
Apr
35° / 19°
19 wet
May
44° / 27°
19 wet
Jun
51° / 34°
19 wet
Jul
56° / 39°
19 wet
Aug
55° / 39°
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 6,765 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 700 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