Holesteigletscher
Holesteigletscher is a glacier in Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,008 metres. Holesteigletscher is situated nearby to the locality Blüomatt, as well as near the village Gruben.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wasuhorn and Sparruhorn.
Wasuhorn
Peak
The Wasuhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais. It is the highest summit in the Jungtal. On its northern side lies a glacier named Junggletscher.
Sparruhorn
Peak
The Sparruhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Turtmanntal and the Mattertal, although it is located within the Mattertal and not on the watershed between the two valleys. Sparruhorn is situated 3½ km northeast of Holesteigletscher.
Brunegg Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Brunegg Glacier is a 4 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.68 km2. The glacier is located north of Bishorn and Weisshorn. Brunegg Glacier is situated 4 km south of Holesteigletscher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. Niklaus and Gasenried.
St. Niklaus
Village
Photo: Roylindman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Niklaus is a village and a municipality in the Mattertal, part of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. St. Niklaus is situated 6 km east of Holesteigletscher.
Gasenried
Village
Photo: Jeffrey Pang, CC BY 2.0.
Gasenried is a village, which is situated 7 km east of Holesteigletscher.
Randa
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Randa is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley. Randa is situated 9 km southeast of Holesteigletscher.
Holesteigletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,008 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.16923° or 46° 10′ 9″ northLongitude
7.73059° or 7° 43′ 50″ eastElevation
3,008 metres (9,869 feet)Open location code
8FR95P9J+M6GeoNames ID
11397463
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