Gries Glacier
The Gries Glacier is a 5 km long glacier situated in the Lepontine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.23 km2. In 2008 it had an area of 5.26 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,930 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Griesgletscher”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Siedel Rothorn and Punta dei Camosci.
Siedel Rothorn
Peak
Photo: Tici23, Public domain.
The Siedel Rothorn, also known as Rothorn or Corno Rosso, is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, with an elevation of 3,289 metres.
Punta dei Camosci
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hurni Christoph, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Punta dei Camosci, or Bättelmatthorn, is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, with an elevation of 3,046 metres. It is located on the Italy–Switzerland border, between the Piedmontese Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Italy and Canton Valais in Switzerland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frua and Riale.
Frua
Hamlet
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frua is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southeast of Gries Glacier.
Riale
Hamlet
Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riale is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km east of Gries Glacier.
Ulrichen Airport
Locality
Photo: wilford peloquin, CC BY 2.0.
Ulrichen Airport is a locality, which is situated 7 km north of Gries Glacier.
Gries Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Gries Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“Gries Glacier” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غريس غلاشير”
- Czech: “Ledovec Gries”
- Dutch: “Gries Glacier”
- Esperanto: “Gries-Glaĉero”
- French: “Glacier de Gries”
- German: “Griesgletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Griesbreen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Griesgletscher”
- Polish: “Griesgletscher”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bettelmatt and Morasco.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Corno Rosso and Rothorn.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gries Glacier”. Photo: Tici23, Public domain.