Glacier des Rosses
Glacier des Rosses is a glacier in Evolène, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,057 metres. Glacier des Rosses is situated nearby to the village La Forclaz, as well as near Les Haudères.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pointe de Bricola and Pointes de Mourti.
Pointe de Bricola
Peak
The Pointe de Bricola is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Les Haudères in the canton of Valais. The south and west side are rocky, whilst the east side is covered by the Moiry Glacier, which is used as the main point of access.
Pointes de Mourti
Peak
Photo: Grindel1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pointes de Mourti are a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the glacier of Moiry in the canton of Valais. They lie north of the Pointe de Bricola, on the range that separates the valley of Hérens from the valley of Moiry.
Tsa de l’Ano
Peak
The Tsa de l'Ano is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of Les Haudères in the canton of Valais. It is separated by the Col de Mourti from the Pointes de Mourti to the southeast, on the range between the valley of Hérens and the Moiry Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Haudères and Zinal.
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 6 km west of Glacier des Rosses.
Zinal
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers. Zinal is situated 8 km northeast of Glacier des Rosses.
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 9 km southwest of Glacier des Rosses.
Glacier des Rosses
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,057 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.06573° or 46° 3′ 57″ northLongitude
7.58439° or 7° 35′ 4″ eastElevation
3,057 metres (10,030 feet)Open location code
8FR93H8M+7QGeoNames ID
11397430
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