Mont Miné Glacier
The Mont Miné Glacier is a 7.9 km long glacier in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 11 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,214 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Glacier du Mont Miné” and “Mont Mine Glacier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tête Blanche and Pointe de Bertol.
Tête Blanche
Peak
Photo: Jackph, Public domain.
Tête Blanche is a mountain of the Pennine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of Hérens, Mattertal and Valpelline, thus forming the linguistic tri-point between French, German, and Italian -speaking areas. Tête Blanche is situated 2½ km southeast of Mont Miné Glacier.
Pointe de Bertol
Peak
The Pointe de Bertol is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Arolla in the canton of Valais. Its southern side overlooks the Bertol Pass. The Bertol Hut is located at the southern base of the peak.
Aiguille de la Tsa
Peak
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The Aiguille de la Tsa is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range culminating at the Dent de Perroc, between the valley of Arolla and the Mont Miné Glacier. Aiguille de la Tsa is situated 3 km northwest of Mont Miné Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arolla and Les Haudères.
Arolla
Village
Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.
Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion. Arolla is situated 6 km northwest of Mont Miné Glacier.
Les Haudères
Village
Photo: Reise-Line, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion. Les Haudères is situated 9 km north of Mont Miné Glacier.
Breuil-Cervinia
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Breuil-Cervinia, officially Le Breuil from September 2023, is a frazione of the comune of Valtournenche, Italy. It is a winter and summer tourist resort. Breuil-Cervinia is situated 10 km southeast of Mont Miné Glacier.
Mont Miné Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Mont Miné Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Mont Miné Glacier” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Glacera de Mont-Miné”
- Dutch: “Mont Miné Glacier”
- Esperanto: “Glacier du Mont Miné”
- Esperanto: “Mont-Miné-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Mont-Miné-Gletscher”
- French: “glacier du Mont Miné”
- French: “Glacier du Mont-Miné”
- Georgian: “მონ-მინეს მყინვარი”
- German: “Glacier du Mont Mine”
- German: “Glacier du Mont Miné”
- German: “Mont-Mine-Gletscher”
- German: “Mont-Miné-Gletscher”
- Macedonian: “Мон Мине (глечер)”
- Macedonian: “Мон Мине”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Glacier du Mont Miné”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mont Minébreen”
- Polish: “Glacier du Mont Miné”
- Ukrainian: “Мон Міні”
- Ukrainian: “Мон-Міні”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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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 “Mont Miné Glacier”. Photo: The hiker, CC BY-SA 3.0.