Fiescher Glacier

The Fiescher Glacier is a valley on the south side of the in the canton of , . 16 km in length, it is the second longest glacier in the .
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  • Glacier with an elevation of around 3,130 metres (10,270 feet)
  • Description: glacier in Switzerland
  • Also known as
    “Fiesch”
    “Fieschergletscher”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grosses Wannenhorn and Finsteraarhorn.
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The is a 3906-metre mountain in the…
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The is a mountain lying on the border between the cantons of and . is situated 4 km north of Fiescher Glacier.
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The is a mountain of the… is situated 2½ km west of Fiescher Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and Fieschertal.
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is a protected area and…
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is a and municipality in the… is situated 9 km south of Fiescher Glacier.
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is a village in the canton of , . is situated 9 km southeast of Fiescher Glacier.

Fiescher Glacier

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Latitude
46.50365° or 46° 30′ 13″ north
Longitude
8.1163° or 8° 6′ 59″ east
Open location code
8FRCG438+FG
Geo­Names ID
11397540
Wiki­data ID
Q589143

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Fiescher Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Fiesch”
  • Catalan: “Glacera de Fiesch”
  • Czech: “Ledovec Fiescher”
  • Dutch: “Fiescher Glacier”
  • Dutch: “Fieschergletsjer”
  • Esperanto: “Fiescher-Glaĉero”
  • French: “Fiesch”
  • French: “Glacier de Fiesch”
  • Georgian: “ფიშერის მყინვარი”
  • German: “Fieschergletscher”
  • Hebrew: “פישר”
  • Italian: “Ghiacciaio di Fiesch”
  • Korean: “피셔 빙하”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fieschergletscher”
  • Polish: “Fieschergletscher”
  • Portuguese: “Glaciar Fiesch”
  • Russian: “Фишер”
  • Spanish: “Fiesch”
  • Spanish: “Glaciar Fiescher”
  • Turkish: “Fiescher Buzulu”
  • Ukrainian: “Фішер”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Titter and Richinen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Triftgrat and Triftgletscher.

Valais: Highlights

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