Griessernugletscher

Griessernugletscher is a glacier in Simplon, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,709 metres. Griessernugletscher is situated nearby to the locality Simplon Dorf, as well as near Gabi (Simplon).

Places of Interest

Highlights include Böshorn and Senggchuppa.

Böshorn

Peak

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The Böshorn is a mountain in the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Simplon in the canton of Valais. The mountain lies between the upper Nanztal and the Val Divedro.

Senggchuppa

Peak

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The Senggchuppa is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of the Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Fletschhorn-Lagginhorn-Weissmies group, the range lying between the Saastal and the Val Divedro.

Fletschhorn

Peak

Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fletschhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Saas Valley and the Simplon Valley, in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Weissmies group, north of the Lagginhorn. Fletschhorn is situated 2½ km south of Griessernugletscher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eisten and Gspon.

Eisten

Village

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Eisten is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Eisten is situated 8 km west of Griessernugletscher.

Gspon

Village

Gspon is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the eastern part of the canton in the Saastal valley above Staldenried at a height of 1,899 metres. Gspon is situated 8 km northwest of Griessernugletscher.

Saas-Grund

Village

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Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom. Saas-Grund is situated 9 km southwest of Griessernugletscher.

Griessernugletscher

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,709 metres
Category: landform
Location: Simplon, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.19136° or 46° 11′ 29″ north

Longitude

7.99975° or 7° 59′ 59″ east

Elevation

2,709 metres (8,888 feet)

Open location code

8FR95XRX+GW

GeoNames ID

11397394

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