Grosser Aletschgletscher
Grosser Aletschgletscher is a glacier in Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,105 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aletsch Glacier and Dreieckhorn.
Aletsch Glacier
Glacier
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The Aletsch Glacier or Great Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about 23 km, a volume of 15.4 km3, and covers about 81.7 km2 in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. Aletsch Glacier is situated 3 km southeast of Grosser Aletschgletscher.
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.
Aletschhorn
Peak
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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 3½ km west of Grosser Aletschgletscher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and Bettmeralp.
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.
Bettmeralp
Village
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Bettmeralp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Betten and Martisberg merged into the municipality of Bettmeralp. Bettmeralp is situated 10 km south of Grosser Aletschgletscher.
Fieschertal
Village
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Fieschertal is a village and municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Besides the village of Fieschertal, the municipality includes the nearby hamlets of Wichul, Zer Flie, and Wirbul. Fieschertal is situated 10 km southeast of Grosser Aletschgletscher.
Grosser Aletschgletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,105 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Fieschertal, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.4747° or 46° 28′ 29″ northLongitude
8.03722° or 8° 2′ 14″ eastElevation
3,105 metres (10,187 feet)Open location code
8FRCF2FP+VVGeoNames ID
11397301
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