Oberaletsch Glacier

The Oberaletsch Glacier is a valley on the south side of the , in the canton of . It had a length of 9 km with an average width of just under 1 km and an area of about 22 km2 in 1973.
Wikipedia
Photo: Jo in Riederalp, Public domain.
  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,479 metres
  • Description: glacier in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Beichgletscher”, “glacera Oberaletsch”, “Верхний Алечский ледник”, and “ზემო ალეჩის მყინვარი”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Oberaletsch mountain hut and Gross Fusshorn.

Mountain hut
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Peak
Photo: Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain of the …

Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the . is situated 3½ km southwest of Oberaletsch Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bruchegg and Belalp.

Hamlet
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km south of Oberaletsch Glacier.

Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and ski resort in the canton… is situated 6 km south of Oberaletsch Glacier.

Village
Photo: Realulim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of in the canton of in . is situated 7 km southeast of Oberaletsch Glacier.

Oberaletsch Glacier

Latitude
46.42656° or 46° 25′ 36″ north
Longitude
7.96844° or 7° 58′ 6″ east
Elevation
2,479 metres (8,133 feet)
Open location code
8FR9CXG9+J9
Geo­Names ID
11397400
Wiki­data ID
Q691650
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Oberaletsch Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Glacera Oberaletsch”
  • Catalan: “Oberaletsch”
  • Dutch: “Oberaletschgletsjer”
  • French: “le haut glacier d’Aletsch”
  • French: “Le haut glacier d’Aletsch”
  • Georgian: “ობერალეჩის მყინვარი”
  • German: “Oberaletschgletscher”
  • Hebrew: “אובראלטש”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Oberaletschbreen”
  • Polish: “Oberaletschgletscher”
  • Russian: “Обералеч”
  • Spanish: “Glaciar Oberaletsch”
  • Ukrainian: “Обералеч (льодовик)”
  • Ukrainian: “Обералеч”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Egga and Bäll.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Torberg and Mittlerer Torberg.

Valais: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Sion and Zermatt.

Curious Glaciers to Discover

Uncover intriguing glaciers from every corner of the globe.