Valais
Martigny District
Trient

Glacier des Grands

Glacier des Grands is a glacier in , , and has an elevation of 3,000 metres. Glacier des Grands is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille du Tour and Trient Glacier.

Peak
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The is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif, located on the border between and . The voie normale on the mountain is graded F and can be climbed from either the on the French side or the on the Swiss side.

Glacier
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The is a 4.3 km long in the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of in . In 1973 it had an area of 6.4 km². The upper part of the glacier forms a large plateau named Plateau du Trient.

Peak
The is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between and . It lies approximately halfway between the and the . The east side is covered by the Glacier des Berons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and Le Tour.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4½ km south of Glacier des Grands.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Glacier des Grands.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in eastern , located in the territory of the commune of . Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the massif, killing 12 people. is situated 5 km west of Glacier des Grands.

Glacier des Grands

Latitude
46.00428° or 46° 0′ 15″ north
Longitude
7.00335° or 7° 0′ 12″ east
Elevation
3,000 metres (9,843 feet)
Open location code
8FR92233+P8
Geo­Names ID
11397521
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Localities in the Area

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