Glacier du Culan
Glacier du Culan is a glacier in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud and has an elevation of 2,581 metres. Glacier du Culan is situated nearby to the hamlet Solalex, as well as near Taveyanne, Group of Alpine Huts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tête Ronde and Culan.
Tête Ronde
Peak
Photo: Wala, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tête Ronde is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located in the canton of Vaud, near the summit of the Diablerets massif of which it is a part. With an elevation of 3,037 metres above sea level, the Tête Ronde is the highest summit entirely within the canton of Vaud.
Culan
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Culan is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Col de la Croix in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It lies approximately 3 kilometres west of the Diablerets summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Solalex and Taveyanne, Group of Alpine Huts.
Solalex
Hamlet
Photo: Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Solalex is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Glacier du Culan.
Taveyanne, Group of Alpine Huts
Hamlet
Taveyanne, Group of Alpine Huts is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km west of Glacier du Culan.
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 4½ km southeast of Glacier du Culan.
Glacier du Culan
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,581 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.30707° or 46° 18′ 26″ northLongitude
7.16856° or 7° 10′ 7″ eastElevation
2,581 metres (8,468 feet)Open location code
8FR98549+RCGeoNames ID
11397531
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