Glattstock
- 8,025 ft
- summit
Glattstock is a mountain in Uri, Switzerland, with its summit at about 8,020 ft (2,446 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 Gurtnellen, about 2.3 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Schrotistock, Abrigenstock / Schildplanggenstock and Schijenstock. Dreistäuberfälle is within about 3 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 54°F (12°C) and lows about 37°F (3°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 18°F (-8°C) and lows about 5°F (-15°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
- 8,025 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Glattstock. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Glattstock
How tall is Glattstock?
8,025 ft (2,446 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Glattstock?
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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Sewenhütte SACHut campingPhoto: Pududuss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.7 mi
BächenstockSummitPhoto: M M from Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi- PanoramawegHiking3.3 mi
- GeisspfadHiking5.2 mi
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Sass StockSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Oliylkaeng, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BächenstockSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: M M from Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KröntenSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SchrotistockSummit · Next door
- Abrigenstock / SchildplanggenstockSummit · Next door
- SchijenstockSummit · Next door
- HusenstockSummit · ~1 min drive
- RinistockSummit · ~1 min drive
- LaucherstockSummit · ~2 min drive
- SchnuerstockSummit · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Glattstock
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
18° / 5°
15 wet
Feb
21° / 5°
15 wet
Mar
27° / 12°
17 wet
Apr
32° / 18°
19 wet
May
41° / 25°
19 wet
Jun
49° / 32°
19 wet
Jul
54° / 37°
19 wet
Aug
54° / 37°
19 wet
Sep
48° / 32°
16 wet
Oct
41° / 24°
15 wet
Nov
28° / 12°
16 wet
Dec
19° / 6°
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 7,411 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).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors