Hohwänggletscher
Hohwänggletscher is a glacier in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,252 metres. Hohwänggletscher is situated nearby to the hamlet Stafel, as well as near Zmutt.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pointe de Zinal and Mont Durand.
Pointe de Zinal
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pointe de Zinal is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Zinal in the canton of Valais. It is situated east of the Dent Blanche, between the valleys of Zinal and Zmutt.
Mont Durand
Peak
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont Durand is a mountain in the Swiss Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Ober Gabelhorn between the valleys of Zinal and Zmutt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zmutt and Zum See.
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 6 km east of Hohwänggletscher.
Zum See
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zum See is a hamlet in the canton of Valais. It is located above Zermatt at a height of 1,766 metres, between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the Matterhorn. Zum See is situated 7 km east of Hohwänggletscher.
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 7 km east of Hohwänggletscher.
Hohwänggletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,252 metres
- Also known as: “Hohwaenggletscher”
- Category: landform
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.02261° or 46° 1′ 21″ northLongitude
7.64223° or 7° 38′ 32″ eastElevation
3,252 metres (10,669 feet)Open location code
8FR92JFR+2VGeoNames ID
11397440
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