Oberaletsch Glacier
The Oberaletsch Glacier is a valley glacier on the south side of the Bernese Alps, in the canton of Valais. 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.
Jo in Riederalp, Public domain.- Glacier with an elevation of around 2,480 metres (8,130 feet)
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Also known as“Oberaletsch”“Oberaletschgletscher”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Oberaletsch mountain hut and Gross Fusshorn.
Gross Fusshorn
The Gross Fusshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps…
Nesthorn
The Nesthorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps.
3½ km southwest of Oberaletsch Glacier
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bruchegg and Belalp.
Riederalp
Riederalp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
7 km southeast of Oberaletsch Glacier
Oberaletsch Glacier
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Latitude
46.42656° or 46° 25′ 36″ north
Longitude
7.96844° or 7° 58′ 6″ east
Open location code
8FR9CXG9+J9
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Oberaletsch Glacier” goes by many names.
Glacera OberaletschCatalan
OberaletschCatalan
OberaletschgletsjerDutch
ზემო ალეჩის მყინვარიGeorgian
ობერალეჩის მყინვარიGeorgian
אובראלטשHebrew
OberaletschbreenNorwegian Nynorsk
OberaletschgletscherNorwegian Nynorsk
OberaletschgletscherPolish
Верхний Алечский ледникRussian
ОбералечRussian
ОбералечUkrainian
Обералеч (льодовик)Ukrainian
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Egga and Bäll.
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