Cerniat
in Gruyère District of Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.633 and 7.157 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 37' 59" and E 7° 9' 26"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:19 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 8:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Cerniat

Cerniat in Gruyère District (Canton of Fribourg) with it's 344 citizens is a place in Switzerland about 26 mi (or 41 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Cerniat is now 07:19 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports near Cerniat, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Bern Belp Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South-West. We encountered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Broc, Marly, Matran, Fribourg and Tafers. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

10°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel de Gruyeres

Address
5,1 mi
Ruelle des Chevaliers 1
1663 Gruyères
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 20:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 20:00


Videos from this area

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Winter in Charmey / Hiver à Charmey

Published: March 14, 2014
Length: 13:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fribourg Région

Charmey : Situé en Gruyère, le village montagnard de Charmey a conservé tout son charme. Les visiteurs y trouveront une infrastructure touristique complète au milieu d'une nature intacte....


Heliablad Charmey - Déchargement à l' hélicoptère

Published: July 05, 2013
Length: 58:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gisela Galli

Heliablad Charmey - Déchargement à l' hélicoptère Agro Technik Stefan Stuber Stalleinrichtung auch an abgelegenen Orten.


La vallée de la tyrolienne.m4v

Published: June 15, 2012
Length: 14:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: zitoune1971

11 nouvelles tyroliennes à Charmey en Gruyère.


First ascent world record - Pirmin Bertle sending Chromosome X (9a) and Chromosome Y (9a) in 75min!

Published: May 13, 2012
Length: 55:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jeanne Garnier

The fastest first ascent of two 9a routes ever! Pirmin Bertle sends Chromosome X and Chromosome Y the 03/30/2012 between 7:00 and 8:15 pm at the Tribune in Charmey/Switzerland. These are his...


Aventure Gruyère Décollage en montgolfière Charmey

Published: March 15, 2013
Length: 34:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DavidRequin

www.aventure-gruyere.ch Gonflage et décollage de 2 montgolfières à Charmey en TimeLapse.


Le Gruyère Cycling Tour 2013

Published: January 18, 2014
Length: 45:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: amnache

http://www.gruyere-cycling-tour.ch Kuota KOM Air with Garmin Edge 500 on Le Gruyère Cycling Tour 2013 : 76.68 km, time 3:26:42, average 22.3 km/h, fastest 66.5 km/h, elevation gain 1'203...


First paragliding jump. First-person view.

Published: January 18, 2015
Length: 00:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ruslan Mavlyutov


GoPro on glider

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 53:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sirglider

GoPro test flight on my glider. Not successful at all! I passed so closed to the ground that I flew under the steel wire for the cows!!! And camera touched it! Kind of limbo for gliders.


RC Gliders in the mountains

Published: October 04, 2012
Length: 44:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sirglider

Thermal and ridge lifts on a slope of Switzerland. Gliders: - No brand, no name Blue-V Glider but it flies sweet :) - Hobby King Canary SQ fibreglass.


TYPO3 T3flyer - Charmey, Switzerland 08 06 2013

Published: June 08, 2013
Length: 05:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: t3flyer

Superbes vols en ce début de matinée à Charmey (canton de Fribourg, Suisse) avec le parapente du CMS Open Source TYPO3.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Lac de Montsalvens

Lac de Montsalvens is a lake in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The reservoir has a capacity of 12.6 million m³ and a surface area of 0.74 km². It is located on the road to Jaun Pass, between the villages of Broc and Charmey. The Grand Council of the canton of Fribourg decided construction of the dam on 17/18 May 1918. By 1920, the construction was completed and in 1921 the reservoir filled for the first time.

Located at 46.6125, 7.13944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Fribourg

La Valsainte Charterhouse

La Valsainte Charterhouse or La Valsainte situated in Cerniat in the district of Gruyère, Canton of Fribourg, is the only remaining extant Carthusian monastery in Switzerland.

Located at 46.6493, 7.18865 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1295 establishments, Fribourg, Carthusian monasteries in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Fribourg

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capture of the webcam Vounetse: Piste de ski

Vounetse: Piste de ski, Vounetse (source)

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Vounetse: Vue de la vallée, Vounetse (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Cerniat, Thèrnya, Sernia, 瑟尼亞