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General information

Location:

between 1950 and 2000 metres above sea level

Area:

8,323 square metres

Snow-free period:

approx. 150 days (first half of June to end of October)

Temperature:

average annual temperature approx. +1°C (Interlaken, 570 metres above sea level: 7.5°C)
average temperature during growing period: 8 to 9°C (Interlaken: 16.5°C)

Rainfall:

Average approx. 1600 – 2000 mm (Interlaken 1180 mm), of which 800 – 1000 mm as snow

Geological subsoil:

limestone, sandy limestone and dogger slate with blocks of limestone malm (from rockfalls)


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