# Glacière de Monlési, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Glacière de Monlési is a cave in Switzerland (Buttes). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/la-glaciere-de-monlesi/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cave · Nature - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** BRN Bern, 70 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 46.93861, 6.5845 ## What it is and where Glacière de Monlési is a cave in Switzerland (Buttes). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Buttes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/buttes/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 6.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.93861, 6.5845; the nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 70 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=46.93861%2C6.584503) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.93861%2C6.584503) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/) 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 Glacière de Monlési is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 43 | | February | Possible | 10 h 03 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 22 | | May | Best time | 14 h 51 | | June | Best time | 15 h 40 | | July | Best time | 15 h 20 | | August | Best time | 14 h 02 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 06 | | December | Possible | 8 h 20 | In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. 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 - [House of Cats, Petitpierre House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/maison-des-chats/): Residential building in Boveresse in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland · 2.7 km - [Absinthe la Valote Martin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/absinthe-la-valote-martin/): Distillery · 2.7 km - [Volkswrecks Bar & Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/volkswrecks-bar-museum/): Museum · 3.7 km - [La vy aux moines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/la-vy-aux-moines/): Hiking · 3.8 km - [Rousseau Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-rousseau-de-motiers/): Museum in Môtiers in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland · 3.9 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 Glacière de Monlési? It is a cave in Switzerland. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Glacière de Monlési? May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. ### How do you get to Glacière de Monlési? The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 70 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.93861%2C6.584503) 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 [House of Cats, Petitpierre House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/maison-des-chats/), [Absinthe la Valote Martin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/absinthe-la-valote-martin/), [Volkswrecks Bar & Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/volkswrecks-bar-museum/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1741455665), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29110392), CC0. More about Glacière de Monlési on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaci%C3%A8re_de_Monl%C3%A9si). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).