Glacier du Grand Combin
Glacier du Grand Combin is a glacier in Val de Bagnes, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,565 metres. Glacier du Grand Combin is situated nearby to the hamlet Mauvoisin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grand Combin and Combin de la Tsessette.
Grand Combin
Peak
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grand Combin is a mountain massif in the western Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. At a height of 4,309 metres the summit of Combin de Grafeneire is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of the Pennine Alps.
Combin de la Tsessette
Peak
Photo: Sideshowbob, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Combin de la Tsessette is the third highest summit in the Grand Combin massif, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies east of the Grand Combin summit and overlooks the Lac de Mauvoisin.
Aiguille du Croissant
Peak
Photo: ZachT, Public domain.
The Aiguille du Croissant is a minor summit in the Grand Combin massif in the Pennine Alps, Switzerland. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders. The name refers to the crescent shaped summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bourg-Saint-Pierre and Fionnay.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre
Village
Photo: ChristiaanPR, CC0.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is the highest inhabited locality of the valley and the last village when ascending the Great Saint Bernard Pass. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is situated 7 km west of Glacier du Grand Combin.
Fionnay
Village
Photo: bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fionnay is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the valley of Bagnes, south-east of Martigny. Fionnay is situated 9 km north of Glacier du Grand Combin.
Glacier du Grand Combin
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,565 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Val de Bagnes, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.95012° or 45° 57′ 0″ northLongitude
7.30355° or 7° 18′ 13″ eastElevation
3,565 metres (11,696 feet)Open location code
8FQ9X823+2CGeoNames ID
11397595
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mauvoisin and Barliard.
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Highlights include Mulets de la Tsessette and Le Corridor.
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