Grenzgletscher

Grenzgletscher is a glacier in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,349 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dufourspitze and Western Lyskamm.

Dufourspitze

Peak

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

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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 Stafal and Riffelalp.

Stafal

Hamlet

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Stafal is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km south of Grenzgletscher.

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.

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″ north

Longitude

7.83197° or 7° 49′ 55″ east

Elevation

3,349 metres (10,988 feet)

Open location code

8FQ9WRQJ+RQ

GeoNames ID

11397389

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