Grenzgletscher
Grenzgletscher is a glacier in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,349 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dufourspitze and Western Lyskamm.
Dufourspitze
Peak
Photo: TobiasBender, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dufourspitze is the highest peak of Monte Rosa, an ice-covered mountain massif in the Alps. Dufourspitze is the highest mountain of both Switzerland and the Pennine Alps and is also the second-highest mountain of the Alps and Western Europe, after Mont Blanc. Dufourspitze is situated 2½ km east of Grenzgletscher.
Western Lyskamm
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Western Lyskamm is a subsidiary peak of the Lyskamm.
Nordend
Peak
Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
Nordend is a northern peak of the Monte Rosa Massif. Nordend is the fourth highest peak of the massif, after the Dufourspitze, the Dunantspitze and the Grenzgipfel. Nordend is situated 3 km east of Grenzgletscher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riffelalp and Findeln.
Riffelalp
Hamlet
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riffelalp is a hamlet in the municipality of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located at a height of 2,222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the Gornergrat mountain. Riffelalp is situated 9 km northwest of Grenzgletscher.
Findeln
Locality
Photo: Zermatt photos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Findeln is a group of hamlets above Zermatt in the canton of Valais. They are located on the south facing slopes of the Sunnegga–Unterrothorn–Oberrothorn mountains. Findeln is situated 10 km northwest of Grenzgletscher.
Sunnegga
Locality
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sunnegga is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Grenzgletscher.
Grenzgletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,349 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.93959° or 45° 56′ 23″ northLongitude
7.83197° or 7° 49′ 55″ eastElevation
3,349 metres (10,988 feet)Open location code
8FQ9WRQJ+RQGeoNames ID
11397389
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