# Hapfere - Plaffeien, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Hapfere - Plaffeien is a ski resort in Switzerland (Sangernboden). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is December to February. In June there are 15 h 38 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/hapfere-plaffeien/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** December to February. - **Nearest airport:** BRN Bern, 26 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [hapfere.ch](https://www.hapfere.ch/skilift/) - **Coordinates:** 46.7329, 7.28016 ## What it is and where Hapfere - Plaffeien is a ski resort in Switzerland (Sangernboden). It is in [Sangernboden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sangernboden/), where this site lists 69 more places to see, 9.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.7329, 7.28016; the nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 26 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=46.732897%2C7.280164) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.732897%2C7.280164) It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nieve/) 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 Hapfere - Plaffeien is **December to February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 45 | | February | Best time | 10 h 04 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Better not | 13 h 21 | | May | Better not | 14 h 49 | | June | Better not | 15 h 38 | | July | Better not | 15 h 18 | | August | Better not | 14 h 01 | | September | Better not | 12 h 19 | | October | Better not | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 07 | | December | Best time | 8 h 22 | In June there are 15 h 38 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. 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 - [Chapel of St. Anthony the Hermit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kapelle-st-antonius-eremita/): Chapel building in Brünisried in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland · 2.7 km - [Alp Grosser Schwyberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/alp-grosser-schwyberg/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.3 km - [Wanderweg Plaffeien - Schwarzsee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/wanderweg-plaffeien-schwarzsee/): Hiking · 3.3 km - [Schwyberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schwyberg/): Nature · Mountains · 3.7 km - [Buntschli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/buntschli/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Snow - [Moléson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-moleson/): mountain of the Swiss Prealps - [Rochers de Naye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rochers-de-naye/) - [Grenchenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/grenchenberg/) - [Jakobshorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jakobshorn/) - [Cardada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ponte-sospeso-cardada-aussichtsplattform-cardada/) - [Flumserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/flumserberg/): ski resort in Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nieve/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hapfere - Plaffeien? It is a ski resort in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Hapfere - Plaffeien? December to February. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. ### How do you get to Hapfere - Plaffeien? The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 26 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.732897%2C7.280164) 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 [Chapel of St. Anthony the Hermit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kapelle-st-antonius-eremita/), [Alp Grosser Schwyberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/alp-grosser-schwyberg/), [Wanderweg Plaffeien - Schwarzsee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/wanderweg-plaffeien-schwarzsee/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1227160513), 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).