Forno Glacier
The Forno Glacier is a 6 km long glacier situated in the Bregaglia Range in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 8.72 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cima di Rosso and Cima dal Cantun.
Cima di Rosso
Peak
Photo: Biovit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cima di Rosso is a mountain in the Bregaglia Range of the Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies between the valleys of Bregaglia and Malenco. On the western side of the mountain is the Forno Glacier.
Cima dal Cantun
Peak
Cima dal Cantun is a mountain of the Bregaglia Range, located between the valleys of the Albigna and the Forno Glacier in Graubünden.
Cima di Castello
Peak
Photo: Giac01, Public domain.
Cima di Castello is a mountain of the Bregaglia Range, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. With a height of 3,379 metres above sea level, it is the second highest mountain in the Bregaglia Range.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiareggio and Roticcio.
Chiareggio
Hamlet
Photo: Giocar2018, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiareggio is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km east of Forno Glacier.
Roticcio
Hamlet
Vicosoprano is a former municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and is the largest village in the Val Bregaglia. It's now part of the municipality of Bregaglia. Roticcio is situated 7 km northwest of Forno Glacier.
Vicosoprano
Village
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Vicosoprano is a former municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and is the largest village in the Val Bregaglia. It's now part of the municipality of Bregaglia. Vicosoprano is situated 7 km northwest of Forno Glacier.
Forno Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,572 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Category: landform
- Location: Bregaglia, Maloja District, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Forno Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swiss German—“Forno Glacier” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Glacera de Forno”
- Dutch: “Forno Glacier”
- Esperanto: “Forno-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Fornoglaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Fornogletscher”
- Esperanto: “Orlegna”
- Esperanto: “Vadrec del Forno”
- French: “glacier de Forno”
- French: “Glacier de Forno”
- German: “Fornogletscher”
- German: “Vadrec del Forno”
- Italian: “Ghiacciaio del Forno”
- Macedonian: “Ледник Форно”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fornobreen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vadrec del Forno”
- Persian: “یخچال طبیعی فورنو”
- Polish: “Vadrec del Forno”
- Portuguese: “Glaciar do Forno”
- Romansh: “Vadrec del Forno”
- Romansh: “Vadret del Forno”
- Romansh: “Vadretg del Forno”
- Swiss German: “Fornogletscher”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pian del Lupo and Chiareggio.
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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 “Forno Glacier”. Photo: Martingarten, CC BY-SA 3.0.