Hobärggletscher

Hobärggletscher is a glacier in Randa, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,576 metres. Hobärggletscher is situated nearby to the village Randa, as well as near Herbriggen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hohberghorn and Hohgwächte.

Hohberghorn

Peak

Photo: Hcii, CC BY 2.5.

The Hohberghorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of the Dom, above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

Hohgwächte

Peak

Photo: Johnw, Public domain.

The Hohgwächte is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, situated near Randa in Valais. It belongs to the Mischabel massif and is located west of the Dom and the Festijoch…

Dom

Peak

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Dom is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between Randa and Saas-Fee in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. With a height of 4,546 m, it is the seventh highest summit in the Alps, overall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randa and Saas-Fee.

Randa

Village

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Randa is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley. Randa is situated 5 km west of Hobärggletscher.

Saas-Fee

Photo: Gürkan Sengün, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saas-Fee is the biggest town in the Saas valley in the Swiss canton of Valais. The valley is a destination for winter sport, with the slopes in Saas fee being one of the few places in the region where skiing in summer is possible.

Täsch

Village

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Täsch is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located about 5 km north of Zermatt. The local language is Swiss German. Täsch is situated 7 km southwest of Hobärggletscher.

Hobärggletscher

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,576 metres
Also known as: “Hobaerggletscher”
Category: landform
Location: Randa, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.10715° or 46° 6′ 26″ north

Longitude

7.84693° or 7° 50′ 49″ east

Elevation

3,576 metres (11,732 feet)

Open location code

8FR94R4W+VQ

GeoNames ID

11397305

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