Glacier de la Tchiffa

Glacier de la Tchiffa is a glacier in , and has an elevation of 2,395 metres. Glacier de la Tchiffa is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Diablerets Glacier and Quille du Diable.

Glacier
Photo: Cable1, Public domain.
The is a situated on the summit of in the . It covers an area of approximatively 1 km2. The is often confused with the nearby much larger and popular .

Peak
Photo: Campiana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a peak of the massif, located on the border of the municipalities of and in the canton of Valais. It lies on the edge of the high plateau and overlooks the valley around of 1,500 metres lower.

Glacier
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a 3.5 km long situated in the western in the cantons of and in . In 1973 it had an area of 3.81 km2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Derborence and Solalex.

Hamlet
Photo: Clare66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in the municipality of , in the canton of , in . It is located at 1,450 metres in an isolated valley on the south side of the and is not permanently inhabited. is situated 3 km south of Glacier de la Tchiffa.

Hamlet
Photo: Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km west of Glacier de la Tchiffa.

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ski resort in in Switzerland. It has high-altitude skiing on the glacier and some challenging runs. It's connected by ski-lifts to nearby , which is at lower altitude and better suited to young children and beginners.

Glacier de la Tchiffa

Latitude
46.30862° or 46° 18′ 31″ north
Longitude
7.21201° or 7° 12′ 43″ east
Elevation
2,395 metres (7,858 feet)
Open location code
8FR98656+CR
Geo­Names ID
11397472
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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