Glacier de la Tchiffa
Glacier de la Tchiffa is a glacier in Conthey, Valais and has an elevation of 2,395 metres. Glacier de la Tchiffa is situated nearby to the hamlet Derborence, as well as near Solalex.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Diablerets Glacier and Quille du Diable.
Diablerets Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Cable1, Public domain.
The Diablerets Glacier is a glacier situated on the summit of Les Diablerets in the Bernese Alps. It covers an area of approximatively 1 km2. The Diablerets Glacier is often confused with the nearby much larger and popular Tsanfleuron Glacier.
Quille du Diable
Peak
Photo: Campiana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Quille du Diable is a peak of the Diablerets massif, located on the border of the municipalities of Conthey and Savièse in the canton of Valais. It lies on the edge of the high Tsanfleuron Glacier plateau and overlooks the valley around of Derborence 1,500 metres lower.
Tsanfleuron Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tsanfleuron Glacier is a 3.5 km long glacier situated in the western Bernese Alps in the cantons of Valais and Vaud in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 3.81 km2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Derborence and Solalex.
Derborence
Hamlet
Photo: Clare66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Derborence is a hamlet in the municipality of Conthey, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland. It is located at 1,450 metres in an isolated valley on the south side of the Bernese Alps and is not permanently inhabited. Derborence is situated 3 km south of Glacier de la Tchiffa.
Solalex
Hamlet
Photo: Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Solalex is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km west of Glacier de la Tchiffa.
Les Diablerets
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Diablerets is a ski resort in Vaud in Switzerland. It has high-altitude skiing on the glacier and some challenging runs. It's connected by ski-lifts to nearby Villars-sur-Ollon, which is at lower altitude and better suited to young children and beginners.
Glacier de la Tchiffa
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,395 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Conthey, Conthey District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.30862° or 46° 18′ 31″ northLongitude
7.21201° or 7° 12′ 43″ eastElevation
2,395 metres (7,858 feet)Open location code
8FR98656+CRGeoNames ID
11397472
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