Chalet du Glacier

Chalet du Glacier is a water pumping station in Trient, Martigny District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,611 metres. Chalet du Glacier is situated nearby to the peak Pointe Ronde, as well as near Trient Glacier.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pointe Ronde and Col de la Forclaz.

Pointe Ronde

Peak

The Pointe Ronde is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Trient in the canton of Valais. It lies near the northern end of the Arête de la Lys, the ridge descending in a north-westerly direction from the Génépi towards the Col de la Forclaz.

Col de la Forclaz

Mountain saddle

Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Col de la Forclaz is a mountain pass in the Alps in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It connects Martigny at 471 m and Le Châtelard. The road from Martigny to the Col has an average gradient of 6% but in parts is closer to 8%. Col de la Forclaz is situated 3 km north of Chalet du Glacier.

Trient Glacier

Glacier

Photo: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Trient Glacier is a 4.3 km long glacier in the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.4 km². The upper part of the glacier forms a large plateau named Plateau du Trient. Trient Glacier is situated 2½ km southeast of Chalet du Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trient and Le Châtelard.

Trient

Village

Photo: Nicolas Vigier, CC BY 2.0.

Trient is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Trient is situated 3 km north of Chalet du Glacier.

Le Châtelard

Hamlet

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Le Châtelard is a locality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France. It is part of the municipality of Finhaut. Le Châtelard is situated 5 km northwest of Chalet du Glacier.