Triftgletscher
Triftgletscher is a glacier in Saas-Grund, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,232 metres. Triftgletscher is situated nearby to the hamlet Triftalp, as well as near the village Saas-Grund.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Weissmies and Lagginhorn.
Weissmies
Peak
Photo: Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Weissmies 4,013 m is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland near the village of Saas-Fee. It is the easternmost four-thousander of its range.
Lagginhorn
Peak
Photo: Engie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lagginhorn, also known as Laquinhorn or ts Lagg'ii, is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies a few kilometres north of the slightly higher Weissmies and also close to the slightly lower Fletschhorn on the north. Lagginhorn is situated 3 km north of Triftgletscher.
Fletschhorn
Peak
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fletschhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Saas Valley and the Simplon Valley, in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Weissmies group, north of the Lagginhorn. Fletschhorn is situated 4 km north of Triftgletscher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saas-Grund and Saas-Almagell.
Saas-Grund
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom. Saas-Grund is situated 4½ km west of Triftgletscher.
Saas-Almagell
Village
Saas-Almagell is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Saas-Almagell is situated 5 km southwest of Triftgletscher.
Plattjen
Locality
Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plattjen is a locality, which is situated 6 km southwest of Triftgletscher.
Triftgletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,232 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Saas-Grund, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.13225° or 46° 7′ 56″ northLongitude
7.99827° or 7° 59′ 54″ eastElevation
3,232 metres (10,604 feet)Open location code
8FR94XJX+V8GeoNames ID
11397318
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