Beichgletscher
Beichgletscher is a glacier in Naters, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,647 metres. Beichgletscher is situated nearby to the hamlet Guggistafel, as well as near the locality Fafleralp.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nesthorn and Schinhorn.
Nesthorn
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nesthorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is located in the Swiss canton of Valais north of Brig. The mountain lies between the Oberaletsch Glacier on the north and east side and the Gredetschtal on the south side.
Schinhorn
Peak
Photo: Johnw, Public domain.
The Schinhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of the Aletschhorn in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Lötschental and Oberaletsch. The Schinhorn has a northeastern Subpeak, the sharp ridge Distlighorn. Schinhorn is situated 2½ km north of Beichgletscher.
Wysshorn
Peak
The Name Wysshorn stands for three subpeaks of the Schinhorn in the Bernese Alps, which are: Nördliches Wysshorn; Mittleres Wysshorn; Südliches Wysshorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belalp and Kühmad.
Belalp
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Belalp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, situated at approximately 2,100 metres above sea level in the municipality of Naters. Belalp is situated 7 km south of Beichgletscher.
Kühmad
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kühmad is a locality, which is situated 7 km west of Beichgletscher.
Blatten bei Naters
Village
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blatten bei Naters is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Beichgletscher.
Beichgletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,647 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Naters, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.42821° or 46° 25′ 42″ northLongitude
7.94037° or 7° 56′ 25″ eastElevation
2,647 metres (8,684 feet)Open location code
8FR9CWHR+74GeoNames ID
11397442
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