Grand Désert
The Grand Désert is a 2 km long glacier situated on the Rosablanche in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 1.89 km2. The lake feeds Lac du Grand Désert.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,970 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Glacier du Grand Désert” and “Grand Desert”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rosablanche and Mont Fort.
Rosablanche
Peak
The Rosablanche is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lac des Dix in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Bagnes and Hérémence, north of Le Pleureur.
Mont Fort
Peak
Mont Fort is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Nendaz and Bagnes, north of the Rosablanche.
Le Parrain
Peak
Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Le Parrain is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. Its summit lies within the valley of Bagnes but near the watershed with the valley of Hérens. Le Parrain is situated 2½ km south of Grand Désert.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Former Louvie alpine pasture and Fionnay.
Former Louvie alpine pasture
Locality
Photo: Cantio imaginis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Former Louvie alpine pasture is a locality, which is situated 3 km southwest of Grand Désert.
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 5 km southwest of Grand Désert.
Grand Désert
- Category: landform
- Location: Nendaz, Conthey District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Grand Désert” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Grand Désert”
- French: “Grand Désert”
- German: “Grand Désert”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Grand Désert”
- Polish: “Glacier Grand Désert”
- Polish: “Grand Désert”
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