Gries Glacier

The Gries Glacier is a 5 km long situated in the in the canton of in . In 1973 it had an area of 6.23 km2. In 2008 it had an area of 5.26 km2.
Wikipedia
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  • Glacier with an elevation of 2,930 metres (9,613 feet)
  • …is also known as “Griesgletscher”
  • Description: glacier in Switzerland

Places of Interest

Highlights include Siedel Rothorn and Punta dei Camosci.

Peak
Photo: Tici23, Public domain.
The , also known as Rothorn or Corno…

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hurni Christoph, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , or Bättelmatthorn…

Mountain hut
Photo: Olonia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frua and Riale.

Hamlet
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southeast of Gries Glacier.

Hamlet
Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km east of Gries Glacier.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km north of Gries Glacier.

Gries Glacier

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Latitude
46.43756° or 46° 26′ 15″ north
Longitude
8.32975° or 8° 19′ 47″ east
Open location code
8FRCC8QH+2V
Geo­Names ID
11397367
Wiki­data ID
Q667461

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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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