Glacier du Grand Cornier
Glacier du Grand Cornier is a glacier in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,116 metres. Glacier du Grand Cornier is situated nearby to the locality Bricola, as well as near La Lé.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grand Cornier and Dent Blanche.
Grand Cornier
Peak
Photo: Alps, Public domain.
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.
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.
Ober Gabelhorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ober Gabelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, located between Zermatt and Zinal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zmutt and Zum See.
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 8 km southeast of Glacier du Grand Cornier.
Zum See
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zum See is a hamlet in the canton of Valais. It is located above Zermatt at a height of 1,766 metres, between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the Matterhorn. Zum See is situated 9 km southeast of Glacier du Grand Cornier.
Furi
Hamlet
Furi is an alpine hamlet in the Pennine Alps, located three kilometers south of Zermatt, Switzerland at an altitude of 1,687m. It is located on a relatively flat area of land between the Gornera and Zmuttbach rivers. Furi is situated 10 km southeast of Glacier du Grand Cornier.
Glacier du Grand Cornier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,116 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.04736° or 46° 2′ 51″ northLongitude
7.6251° or 7° 37′ 30″ eastElevation
3,116 metres (10,223 feet)Open location code
8FR92JWG+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 32345016OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierGeoNames ID
11397349
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In Other Languages
“Glacier du Grand Cornier” goes by many names.
- German: “Grand-Cornier-Gletscher”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bricola and La Lé.
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Highlights include Col de la Dent Blanche and Glacier Durand.
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