Monte Rosagletscher
Monte Rosagletscher is a glacier in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,752 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dufourspitze and Nordend.
Dufourspitze
Peak
Photo: TobiasBender, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dufourspitze is the highest peak of Monte Rosa, an ice-covered mountain massif in the Alps. Dufourspitze is the highest mountain of both Switzerland and the Pennine Alps and is also the second-highest mountain of the Alps and Western Europe, after Mont Blanc.
Nordend
Peak
Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
Nordend is a northern peak of the Monte Rosa Massif. Nordend is the fourth highest peak of the massif, after the Dufourspitze, the Dunantspitze and the Grenzgipfel.
Dunantspitze
Peak
Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dunantspitze, formerly called Ostspitze, is a peak of the Monte Rosa Massif in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the second highest peak of the massif, after the Dufourspitze and the second highest summit in Switzerland, but its prominence is only about 15 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Findeln and Riffelalp.
Findeln
Locality
Photo: Zermatt photos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Findeln is a group of hamlets above Zermatt in the canton of Valais. They are located on the south facing slopes of the Sunnegga–Unterrothorn–Oberrothorn mountains. Findeln is situated 9 km northwest of Monte Rosagletscher.
Riffelalp
Hamlet
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riffelalp is a hamlet in the municipality of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located at a height of 2,222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the Gornergrat mountain. Riffelalp is situated 9 km northwest of Monte Rosagletscher.
Sunnegga
Locality
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sunnegga is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Monte Rosagletscher.
Monte Rosagletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,752 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.94923° or 45° 56′ 57″ northLongitude
7.8455° or 7° 50′ 44″ eastElevation
3,752 metres (12,310 feet)Open location code
8FQ9WRXW+M5GeoNames ID
11397509
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