Wängihorn
- 7,047 ft
- summit
Wängihorn is a mountain in Uri, Switzerland, with its summit at about 7,050 ft (2,148 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 1.5 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Burg, Blinzi and Buggliegg. For camping, byHerger and TempCamp - Stellplatz Rebberg Buchholz are within about 6 miles. It is part of the Oberalpstock-Clariden-Schärhorn Group. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 58°F (15°C) and lows about 41°F (5°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 23°F (-5°C) and lows about 9°F (-13°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
- 7,047 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Wängihorn. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Wängihorn
How tall is Wängihorn?
7,047 ft (2,148 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Wängihorn?
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 camping1 mi
BälmetenSummitPhoto: Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi- Naturfreundehaus RietligHut camping2.5 mi
- TeiftalHiking2.8 mi
- Downhill HaldiMountain biking2.9 mi
Gross WindgällenSummitPhoto: Simon Koopmann, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.3 mi
SidensackfallWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.5 mi
Strandbad FlüelenBeachPhoto: Flyout, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
BälmetenSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Gross WindgällenSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Simon Koopmann, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HüendereggSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: FkMohr, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Chli WindgällenSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Gross RuchenSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Franco Pecchio from Milano, Italy, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- BurgSummit · ~1 min drive
- BlinziSummit · ~2 min drive
- BugglieggSummit · ~2 min drive
- Blauw HöreliSummit · ~2 min drive
- Gross SpitzenSummit · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
- TeiftalHiking · ~5 min drive
- Downhill HaldiMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- byHergerCamping · ~6 min drive
Schutzhütte ChinzigHut camping · ~6 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 Wängihorn
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
23° / 9°
15 wet
Feb
26° / 10°
15 wet
Mar
32° / 16°
17 wet
Apr
37° / 22°
19 wet
May
46° / 30°
19 wet
Jun
54° / 36°
19 wet
Jul
58° / 41°
19 wet
Aug
58° / 41°
19 wet
Sep
52° / 36°
16 wet
Oct
45° / 29°
15 wet
Nov
32° / 17°
16 wet
Dec
24° / 11°
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 6,158 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 900 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