| Lägern | |
|---|---|
 View from Wettingen (south side) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 866 m (2,841 ft) |
| Prominence | 425 m (1,394 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Tweralpspitz |
| Isolation | 16.4 km (10.2 mi)[2] |
| Coordinates | 47°28′54″N 8°23′41″E / 47.48167°N 8.39472°E / 47.48167; 8.39472 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Zurich, Switzerland (massif partially in Aargau) |
| Parent range | Jura Mountains |
The Lägern (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈlɛːɡərn] ⓘ; also spelled Lägeren) is a 866 m (2,841 ft) high, wooded mountain of the Jura Mountains, stretching from Baden to Dielsdorf, which is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) north-west of Zurich. The culminating point is located 1 km (0.62 mi) west of Hochwacht within the canton of Zurich, the border with the canton of Aargau runs across a slightly lower summit named Burghorn, at an elevation of 859 m (2,818 ft).
The mountain lies in the easternmost part of the Jura Mountains, east of the river Aare. It is the highest summit of the range lying between the High Rhine, Aare and Limmat. Its location east of the Aare makes it topographically connected to the Appenzell Alps, by the chain of hills running north of Lake Zurich.
The Lägern is paralleled by two valleys, the Furttal to the south and the Wehntal to the north. To the west lies the Limmat Valley and to the east the Glatt Valley.
A trail follows the crest of the mountain, from Baden to Dielsdorf. From Dielsdorf a road also leads to Hochwacht, where a radar is operated by Skyguide (municipality of Boppelsen).
Climate
| Climate data for Lägern (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 69 | 91 | 128 | 158 | 186 | 207 | 233 | 211 | 161 | 110 | 71 | 54 | 1,679 |
| Source: MeteoSwiss [3] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located near the Katzensee at 441 metres (1,447 ft).
- ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of the Uetliberg.
- ^ "Climate Norm Value Tables". Climate diagrams and normals from Swiss measuring stations. Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss). Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013. The weather station elevation is 845 metres (2,772 ft) above sea level.
External links
Media related to Lägern at Wikimedia Commons
- Lägern on Hikr
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