Grosser Aletschfirn
Grosser Aletschfirn is a snowfield in Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,922 metres. Grosser Aletschfirn is situated nearby to the peak Dreieckhorn, as well as near Aletschhorn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aletschhorn and Dreieckhorn.
Aletschhorn
Peak
Photo: Paradise Chronicle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aletschhorn is a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland, lying within the Jungfrau-Aletsch region, which has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Aletschhorn is situated 2½ km south of Grosser Aletschfirn.
Dreieckhorn
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
The Dreieckhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Konkordiaplatz in the canton of Valais. In the southeast-ridge of the Dreieckhorn, which is leading to the Olmenhorn, is located the subpeak Kleines Dreieckhorn.
Gletscherhorn
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gletscherhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It forms the eastern edge of the Lauterbrunnen Wall, south of the Jungfrau. Gletscherhorn is situated 3½ km northwest of Grosser Aletschfirn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and Stechelberg.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the Valais and the Bernese Highlands in the Swiss Alps. It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.
Stechelberg
Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Stechelberg is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the Schwarzmönch mountain in the Bernese Alps, part of the district of Lauterbrunnen. Stechelberg is situated 10 km northwest of Grosser Aletschfirn.
Grosser Aletschfirn
- Type: Snowfield
- Category: landform
- Location: Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.48728° or 46° 29′ 14″ northLongitude
7.99444° or 7° 59′ 40″ eastElevation
2,922 metres (9,587 feet)Open location code
8FR9FXPV+WQGeoNames ID
2660488
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