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Chapf above Amden: sunset photography forecast

Chapf is a platform on the edge of the slope above Amden, with the Walensee a long way down and the Glarus Alps standing opposite. The walk is about twenty minutes and almost flat, which is a rare combination for a view this steep. There are benches and a panorama board when you get there.

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Will tomorrow's sunset be worth it?

Simplified forecast from the open model run. The full forecast — a second model, your exact viewpoint, the hourly cloud timeline — is in the app.

in 17h 56m

Blocked grey lid

Little usable low-sun light expected

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunset

Light corridor: blocked

Why: Cloud covers every point we sampled, so no direct light gets through.

  • Light path: partly blocked (46% blocking cloud at the ray's height)
  • Sun: likely hidden. Low cloud fills the horizon (69%); the sun will probably stay behind it.
Viewer's line of sight, tangent to the Earth at your locationNear-ground relative humidity13% cover — too thin to draw as cloud16% cover — too thin to draw as cloud18% cover — too thin to draw as cloud9% cover — too thin to draw as cloud17% cover — too thin to draw as cloud10% cover — too thin to draw as cloud11% cover — too thin to draw as cloud11% cover — too thin to draw as cloud18% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 10–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 20–50% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 23–23% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 10–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 54–54% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 50–50% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 54–54% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 10–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 54–54% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 54–54% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 10–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 35–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertainty-5 km · 1.6 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is not5 km · 1.6 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is notlow cloud · 76% reported, 13% resolved on a pressure surface — 63% is somewhere between 1.43 and 3 kmlow cloud · 59% reported, 16% resolved on a pressure surface — 43% is somewhere between 1.07 and 3 kmlow cloud · 33% reported, 18% resolved on a pressure surface — 15% is somewhere between 0.66 and 3 kmlow cloud · 69% reported, 9% resolved on a pressure surface — 60% is somewhere between 1.25 and 3 kmmid cloud · 93% reported, 73% resolved on a pressure surface — 20% is somewhere between 3 and 8 km

Terrain is drawn for illustration only — it is not used to calculate underlight or obstruction.

cloud-cover fieldinterpolation uncertaintysun directionnear-ground humiditycloud at unresolved heightmodelled underlightunderlight · height uncertainunderlight · lit on one readinglit but hidden behind nearer cloud

Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunset.

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For photographers: shooting Chapf above Amden

Best months

Spring, autumn and winter. Summer works but the sun sets further round and afternoon haze softens the far side.

Suggested focal lengths

16–35 mm for the lake and the drop; 70–200 mm to pick out villages, far peaks and patches of reflected light

Composition

The height is the subject — include enough of the near slope to show how far down the lake is.

Recommended arrival

Allow the 20-minute walk plus 30 minutes to choose an angle.

Access planning

Bus or car to Amden and on to Arvenbüel, then a mostly paved walk with a short gravel section at the end.

Parking: Arvenbüel parking above Amden

Approach: About 20 minutes, mostly flat and paved

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