Place to visit
Riff Williams, Switzerland: what it is and when to go
Riff Williams is a dive site in Switzerland (Zurich). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. 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.
In a nutshell
- What it is
- Dive site · Diving
- Where
- Switzerland
- Best time
- June to September.
- Nearest airport
- ZRH Zurich, 20 km as the crow flies
- Website
- dive-links.com
- Coordinates
- 47.28485, 8.60841
What it is and where
Riff Williams is a dive site in Switzerland (Zurich).
It is in Zurich, where this site lists 286 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.
Its coordinates are 47.28485, 8.60841; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 20 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.
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It is one of the Diving places in Switzerland. In Kokai 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 Riff Williams is June to September.
- JanBetter not8:41
- FebBetter not10:01
- MarBetter not11:36
- AprPossible13:23
- MayPossible14:53
- JunBest time15:42
- JulBest time15:22
- AugBest time14:03
- SepBest time12:19
- OctPossible10:36
- NovBetter not9:03
- DecBetter not8:17
Best timePossibleBetter notHours of daylight
In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. 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.
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. 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 you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.
What is nearby
- MatterhornDive site411 m
- Badeanlage SteinradDive site846 m
- BocchiaplatzDive site1.2 km
- Kleiner Parkplatz Erlenbach SchipfeDive site1.3 km
- Zürichsee Rundweg - Etappe 9Hiking1.4 km
Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Switzerland guide.
More in Switzerland: Diving
- Tellskapelle: chapel building in Sisikon in the canton of Uri, Switzerland
- Rheinbrücke Feuerthalen: bridge in Switzerland
- Weisswasserstelz: castle ruin
- Jura: 1854 steamboat
- Schiller stone: rock jutting out of the water at the entrance to the Lake of Uri in the municipality of Seelisberg in the canton of Uri, Switzerland
- Alte Julierbrücke: Dive site
Every Switzerland place under Diving, each with its season, is on its page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Riff Williams?
It is a dive site in Switzerland.
When is the best time to visit Riff Williams?
June to September. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17.
How do you get to Riff Williams?
The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 20 km as the crow flies. From there, directions opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in its country guide.
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 Matterhorn, Badeanlage Steinrad, Bocchiaplatz. The rest is in the Switzerland guide.
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