# Combe du Bec à l'Aigle, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Combe du Bec à l'Aigle is a protected area in Switzerland (Vallorbe). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/combe-du-bec-a-l-aigle/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 56 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Hoirie Favez - **Coordinates:** 46.67347, 6.47731 ## What it is and where Combe du Bec à l'Aigle is a protected area in Switzerland (Vallorbe). It is in [Vallorbe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/vallorbe/), where this site lists 50 more places to see, 9.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.67347, 6.47731; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 56 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.673472%2C6.47731) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.673472%2C6.47731) - **Run by:** Hoirie Favez It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fauna/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Combe du Bec à l'Aigle is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 45 | | February | Possible | 10 h 04 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 21 | | May | Best time | 14 h 49 | | June | Best time | 15 h 37 | | July | Best time | 15 h 18 | | August | Best time | 14 h 01 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 07 | | December | Possible | 8 h 22 | In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to October | November to April | | Wildlife | May to October | November to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Combe du Bec à l'Aigle has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Bellaires, ironworks from the Iron Age and early Middle Ages](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fours-de-ferreyres/): Archaeological site in Romainmôtier-Envy in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 179 m - [Bois de Chênes, Echilly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bois-de-chenes-echilly/): Protected area · 481 m - [Romainmôtier Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/abbatiale-de-romainmotier/): Former Benedictine monastery in the Swiss municipality of Romainmôtier-Envy · 2.5 km - [Refuge des Bûcherons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/refuge-des-bucherons/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.6 km - [Distillerie La Roja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/distillerie-la-roja/): Distillery · 3.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Nature - [Matterhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cervino/): mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy - [Eiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eiger/): mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland - [Jungfrau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jungfrau/): one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland (4,158m / 13,642 ft) - [Aletsch Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/aletsch-glacier/): glacier in Switzerland - [Dufourspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa/): highest mountain of Switzerland - [Rhine Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cataratas-del-rin/): waterfall on the Rhein River in Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Combe du Bec à l'Aigle? It is a protected area in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Combe du Bec à l'Aigle? May to October. In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. ### How do you get to Combe du Bec à l'Aigle? The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 56 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.673472%2C6.47731) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Bellaires, ironworks from the Iron Age and early Middle Ages](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fours-de-ferreyres/), [Bois de Chênes, Echilly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bois-de-chenes-echilly/), [Romainmôtier Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/abbatiale-de-romainmotier/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2088764), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).