Guglu
- 9,682 ft
- summit
Guglu is a mountain in Valais, Switzerland, with its summit at about 9,680 ft (2,951 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 Saas-Balen, about 1.3 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Lammenhorn, Schilthorn and Chäste. For camping, Bergheimat and Schönblick are within about 6 miles. Administratively, it is in Visp District. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 54°F (12°C) and lows about 35°F (2°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 14°F (-10°C) and lows about 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation falls on about 20 days in May, the wettest month, and about 14 days in February, 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
- 9,682 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Guglu. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Guglu
How tall is Guglu?
9,682 ft (2,951 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Guglu?
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.
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route4.4 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route5.6 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route9.5 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dufourspitze15,203 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route15 mi awayPhoto: TobiasBender, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route16 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Matterhorn14,692 ft · Aosta Valley, Italy1 route17 mi awayPhoto: Gianluca Miscione, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Balfrin SüdgratHiking1.5 mi
BalfrinSummitPhoto: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi
Gross BigerhornSummitPhoto: M456, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- Gross Bigerhorn WestgratHiking1.5 mi
- Balfrin NordwestgratHiking1.5 mi
SenggflüeSummitPhoto: Tiia Monto, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi- Clubhütte GrubenalpHut camping2.3 mi
- BergheimatCamping2.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Guglu
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
14° / 0°
15 wet
Feb
18° / 2°
14 wet
Mar
24° / 8°
17 wet
Apr
29° / 15°
19 wet
May
38° / 23°
20 wet
Jun
48° / 30°
19 wet
Jul
54° / 35°
18 wet
Aug
53° / 35°
18 wet
Sep
46° / 28°
17 wet
Oct
37° / 20°
16 wet
Nov
24° / 8°
17 wet
Dec
14° / 1°
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 8,468 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,200 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
