Holzerspitz
- 8,743 ft
- summit
Holzerspitz is a mountain in Valais, Switzerland, with its summit at about 8,740 ft (2,665 m) above sea level. It stands inside Landschaftspark Binntal. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Binn, about 3.5 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Holzjihorn, Gandhorn and Mittlebärg. For camping, Camping Giessen and Camping Brigga (Sektor C) are within about 6 miles. Administratively, it is in Goms District. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 52°F (11°C) and lows about 35°F (2°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 14°F (-10°C) and lows about 1°F (-17°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in May, the wettest month, and about 14 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
- 8,743 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Holzerspitz. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Holzerspitz
How tall is Holzerspitz?
8,743 ft (2,665 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Holzerspitz?
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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Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route22 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route28 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route33 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dufourspitze15,203 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route36 mi awayPhoto: TobiasBender, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- MittlenberghütteHut camping1.3 mi
RappehornSummitPhoto: Lorenzo Colombo (Olonia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi
- Wanderweg Schinere WyssiHiking1.8 mi
- GaleHiking1.8 mi
Corno di ValdesertaSummitPhoto: Mænsard vokser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi
BinntalhütteHut campingPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Wandervogel assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi
Landschaftspark BinntalState parkPhoto: Loic Schulé, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi
Cascata del Toce / FrüttfallWaterfallPhoto: Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
RappehornSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Lorenzo Colombo (Olonia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Corno di ValdesertaSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Mænsard vokser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
AlbrunhornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Rosa Amato, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Hohsandhorn / Punta del SabbioneSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Lorenzo Colombo (Olonia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Blinnenhorn / Corno CiecoSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Tici23, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
RothornSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Mænsard vokser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- HolzjihornSummit · ~1 min drive
- GandhornSummit · ~1 min drive
- MittlebärgSummit · ~2 min drive
- Ober RappehornSummit · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Wanderweg Schinere WyssiHiking · ~3 min drive
BinntalhütteHut camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Wandervogel assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Into the WildMountain biking · ~9 min drive
Camping Alpe DeveroCamping · ~9 min drivePhoto: 3Pappa3, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Holzerspitz
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° / 1°
14 wet
Feb
17° / 2°
14 wet
Mar
23° / 8°
16 wet
Apr
28° / 15°
18 wet
May
37° / 23°
19 wet
Jun
46° / 30°
19 wet
Jul
52° / 35°
18 wet
Aug
52° / 35°
18 wet
Sep
45° / 28°
16 wet
Oct
36° / 21°
15 wet
Nov
23° / 10°
16 wet
Dec
15° / 3°
15 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 8,491 ft), not measured at a weather station. 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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