Chasseral

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Chasseral
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View from Lake Biel (south side)
Highest point
Elevation 1,606 m (5,269 ft) [1]
Prominence 666 m (2,185 ft) [2]
Parent peak Crêt de la Neige
Isolation 49.5 km (30.8 mi) [3]
Coordinates 47°07′59″N7°03′34″E / 47.13306°N 7.05944°E / 47.13306; 7.05944
Geography
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Chasseral
Location in Switzerland
Location Bern, Switzerland
Parent range Jura Mountains

The Chasseral is a mountain of the Jura Mountains, overlooking Lake Biel in the Swiss canton of Bern. With an elevation of 1,606 metres above sea level, the Chasseral is the highest summit in the canton of Bern outside the Alps. It is also both the northernmost and easternmost mountain reaching over 1,500 metres in the Jura Mountains. West of the summit is located the Chasseral Ouest (1,552 m), where runs the border with the canton of Neuchâtel. The Chasseral Pass is located further on the west.

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The Chasseral is the fourth most topographically isolated mountain of Switzerland, although it is the first when considering only easily accessible summits. This results in a very extensive view over the other mountains of the Jura, the Swiss Plateau, the Alps, the Vosges and the Black Forest. The summit can be reached from the Chasseral hotel, where there is a bus stop.

The Chasseral summit in winter Le Chasseral en hiver 03 640x480.JPG
The Chasseral summit in winter

Climate

Climate data for Chasseral: 1594m (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)0.3
(32.5)
−0.1
(31.8)
2.3
(36.1)
5.8
(42.4)
10.1
(50.2)
13.7
(56.7)
15.8
(60.4)
15.6
(60.1)
11.7
(53.1)
8.4
(47.1)
3.7
(38.7)
1.2
(34.2)
7.4
(45.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)−2.3
(27.9)
−2.8
(27.0)
−0.5
(31.1)
2.5
(36.5)
6.4
(43.5)
10.0
(50.0)
12.0
(53.6)
12.1
(53.8)
8.4
(47.1)
5.5
(41.9)
1.1
(34.0)
−1.4
(29.5)
4.3
(39.7)
Average low °C (°F)−4.7
(23.5)
−5.2
(22.6)
−3.0
(26.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
3.5
(38.3)
7.0
(44.6)
8.9
(48.0)
9.3
(48.7)
5.9
(42.6)
3.0
(37.4)
−1.3
(29.7)
−3.8
(25.2)
1.6
(34.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)96
(3.8)
92
(3.6)
97
(3.8)
104
(4.1)
134
(5.3)
134
(5.3)
136
(5.4)
142
(5.6)
117
(4.6)
122
(4.8)
110
(4.3)
113
(4.4)
1,396
(55.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)11.19.910.711.213.912.712.512.110.712.711.312.5141.3
Average relative humidity (%)75767979828281818480787679
Mean monthly sunshine hours 9810514015616418020218915013193851,694
Percent possible sunshine 36363839363943444039343339
Source: MeteoSwiss [4]

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References

  1. Retrieved from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic map.
  2. Approximation. The key col is located between Les Verrières and Saint-Sulpice at approximately 940 metres. See Swisstopo maps
  3. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is near the Pfyffe.
  4. "Climate Normals Chasseral (Reference period 1991−2020)" (PDF). Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 21 January 2022.