Grand Cornier
The Grand Cornier is a 3,962 m mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies 2 km north from the Dent Blanche. The first ascent of the mountain was made via the east ridge by Edward Whymper, Christian Almer, Michel Croz and F.Photo: Alps, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dent Blanche and Pointe de Bricola.
Dent Blanche
Peak
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dent Blanche is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 4,357 m -high, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps.
Pointe de Bricola
Peak
The Pointe de Bricola is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Les Haudères in the canton of Valais. The south and west side are rocky, whilst the east side is covered by the Moiry Glacier, which is used as the main point of access.
Pointe de Zinal
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pointe de Zinal is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Zinal in the canton of Valais. It is situated east of the Dent Blanche, between the valleys of Zinal and Zmutt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Haudères and Zinal.
Les Haudères
Village
Photo: Reise-Line, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion. Les Haudères is situated 9 km northwest of Grand Cornier.
Zinal
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers. Zinal is situated 9 km north of Grand Cornier.
Zmutt
Hamlet
Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais. Zmutt is situated 10 km southeast of Grand Cornier.
Grand Cornier
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,961 metres
- Description: mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.05213° or 46° 3′ 8″ northLongitude
7.61157° or 7° 36′ 42″ eastElevation
3,961 metres (12,995 feet)Open location code
8FR93J26+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 393172219OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Grand Cornier” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غران كورنييه”
- Catalan: “Grand Cornier”
- Cebuano: “Grand Cornier”
- Chinese: “大科爾尼耶峰”
- Czech: “Grand Cornier”
- Dutch: “Grand Cornier”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جراند كورنير”
- French: “Grand Cornier”
- Georgian: “გრან-კორნიე”
- German: “Grand Cornier”
- Italian: “Grand Cornier”
- Ladin: “Grand Cornier”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Grand Cornier”
- Persian: “گران کورنیه”
- Polish: “Grand Cornier”
- Portuguese: “Grande Cornier”
- Spanish: “Grand Cornier”
- Swedish: “Grand Cornier”
- Venetian: “Grand Cornier”
- Western Panjabi: “گرینڈ کورنیئر”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bricola and Ferpècle (Le Salay).
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glacier du Grand Cornier and Col de la Dent Blanche.
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