# Étang Corbat, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Étang Corbat is a protected area in Switzerland (Fahy). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. 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/etang-corbat/ - 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:** BRN Bern, 64 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Pro Natura Jura - **Coordinates:** 47.40935, 7.06278 ## What it is and where Étang Corbat is a protected area in Switzerland (Fahy). It is in [Fahy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fahy/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 8.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.40935, 7.06278; the nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 64 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=47.409354%2C7.062785) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.409354%2C7.062785) - **Run by:** Pro Natura Jura 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 Étang Corbat is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 40 | | February | Possible | 10 h 01 | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 23 | | May | Best time | 14 h 54 | | June | Best time | 15 h 44 | | July | Best time | 15 h 23 | | August | Best time | 14 h 04 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 35 | | November | Possible | 9 h 03 | | December | Possible | 8 h 16 | In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. 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: Étang Corbat 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 - [Réserve naturelle du Banné](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reserve-naturelle-du-banne/): Protected area · 1.1 km - [Musée de l'Hôtel-Dieu (collection)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-de-l-hotel-dieu/): Museum collection in Porrentruy in the canton of Jura, Switzerland · 1.3 km - [Porrentruy Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-de-porrentruy/): Castle in Porrentruy in the canton of Jura, Switzerland · 1.3 km - [Creugenat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/creugenat/): Dive site · 3.0 km - [Chemin du Jura - Etappe 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chemin-du-jura-etappe-3/): Hiking · 3.8 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 Étang Corbat? It is a protected area in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Étang Corbat? May to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. ### How do you get to Étang Corbat? The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 64 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.409354%2C7.062785) 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 [Réserve naturelle du Banné](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reserve-naturelle-du-banne/), [Musée de l'Hôtel-Dieu (collection)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-de-l-hotel-dieu/), [Porrentruy Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-de-porrentruy/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/685517834), 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).