Furgggletscher
Furgggletscher is a glacier in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,915 metres. Furgggletscher is situated nearby to the locality Plan Maison, as well as near the hamlet Stafel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Furggen and Furgghorn.
Furggen
Peak
Photo: SteGrifo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Furggen is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is the culminating point of the ridge named Furgggrat stretching from the Furggjoch to the Theodul Pass, and is located halfway between the Matterhorn and Testa Grigia.
Furgghorn
Peak
Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Furgghorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the boundary between the canton of Valais and the Aosta Valley. It lies on the range south-east of the Matterhorn, near the Theodul Pass.
Picco Muzio
Peak
Picco Muzio is a minor summit below the Matterhorn on the Furggen ridge. Because of its prominence on that ridge, it was included in the 'enlarged list' of alpine four-thousanders.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plan Maison and Zmutt.
Plan Maison
Locality
Photo: SteGrifo27, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plan Maison is a locality, which is situated 4 km southwest of Furgggletscher.
Zmutt
Hamlet
Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais. Zmutt is situated 5 km northeast of Furgggletscher.
Furi
Hamlet
Furi is an alpine hamlet in the Pennine Alps, located three kilometers south of Zermatt, Switzerland at an altitude of 1,687m. It is located on a relatively flat area of land between the Gornera and Zmuttbach rivers. Furi is situated 5 km northeast of Furgggletscher.
Furgggletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,915 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.96876° or 45° 58′ 8″ northLongitude
7.68463° or 7° 41′ 5″ eastElevation
2,915 metres (9,564 feet)Open location code
8FQ9XM9M+GVGeoNames ID
11397419
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