Mont Durand Glacier
The Mont Durand Glacier is a 5.9 km long glacier situated in the Grand Combin massif, Pennine Alps, in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 7.5 km².Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,953 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Glacier du Mont Durand”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Avril and Tour de Boussine.
Mont Avril
Peak
Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mont Avril is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit has an elevation of 3,347 metres above sea level and can be reached by a trail from the Fenêtre de Durand. Mont Avril is considered the smaller brother of Mont Gelé.
Tour de Boussine
Peak
Photo: Sunna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tour de Boussine is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Grand Combin.
Rifugio Franco Chiarella all’Amianthe
Mountain hut
Photo: JesperDeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rifugio Franco Chiarella all’Amianthe is a mountain hut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Closè and Bourg-Saint-Pierre.
Closè
Hamlet
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Closè is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southeast of Mont Durand Glacier.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre
Village
Photo: ChristiaanPR, CC0.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is the highest inhabited locality of the valley and the last village when ascending the Great Saint Bernard Pass. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is situated 9 km west of Mont Durand Glacier.
Mont Durand Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Val de Bagnes, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Mont Durand Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Mont Durand Glacier” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Glacier de Mont Durand”
- Dutch: “Mont Durand Glacier”
- Esperanto: “Croissant-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Glacier du Croissant”
- Esperanto: “Glacier du Mont Durand”
- Esperanto: “Mont-Durand-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Mont-Durand-Gletscher”
- German: “Glacier du Croissant”
- German: “Glacier du Mont Durand”
- German: “Mont-Durand-Gletscher”
- Italian: “Ghiacciaio del Mont Durand”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Glacier du Mont Durand”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mont Durandbreen”
- Polish: “Glacier du Mont Durand”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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