Schwarzberg Glacier
The Schwarzberg Glacier is a 3 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.09 km2.Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Strahlhorn and Fluchthorn.
Strahlhorn
Peak
Photo: Mg-k, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Strahlhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Saas-Fee and east of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range that separates the Mattertal from the Saastal and is located approximately halfway between the Rimpfischhorn and the Schwarzberghorn.
Fluchthorn
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fluchthorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Saas-Almagell in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Strahlhorn.
Schwarzberghorn
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schwarzberghorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys Mattertal, Saastal and Valle Anzasca and the southernmost point of the Mischabel-Strahlhorn chain, and the northern end of the Weissgrat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Staffa and Isella.
Motta
Hamlet
Photo: BelPatty86, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Motta is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southeast of Schwarzberg Glacier.
Schwarzberg Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,022 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Category: landform
- Location: Saas-Almagell, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.01101° or 46° 0′ 40″ northLongitude
7.92455° or 7° 55′ 28″ eastElevation
3,022 metres (9,915 feet)Open location code
8FR92W6F+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 32665167OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
Discover Schwarzberg Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Schwarzberg Glacier” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Schwarzberg Glacier”
- Esperanto: “Schwarzberg-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Schwarzberggletscher”
- Esperanto: “Seewjinen-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Seewjinengletscher”
- German: “Schwarzberggletscher”
- German: “Seewjinengletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Schwarzbergbreen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Schwarzberggletscher”
- Polish: “Schwarzberggletscher”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as P3082 and P2902.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grünbergsattel and Roffelpass.
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