Grand Désert

The Grand Désert is a 2 km long situated on the in the in the canton of in . In 1973 it had an area of 1.89 km2. The lake feeds .
Wikipedia
  • 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.

Peak
Photo: Dribagnac, CC BY 3.0.
The is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking the Lac des Dix in the canton of . It lies on the range between the valleys of and , north of .

Peak
Photo: Noebu, CC BY 2.5.
is a mountain of the , in the Swiss canton of . It lies on the range between the valleys of and , north of the .

Peak
Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain of the Swiss , located east of in the canton of . Its summit lies within the valley of but near the watershed with the valley of . is situated 2½ km south of Grand Désert.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fionnay and Lourtier.

Village
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is a in the , located in the canton of . The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the valley of Bagnes, south-east of . is situated 5 km southwest of Grand Désert.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Grand Désert.

Photo: KlausFoehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a resort town in the eastern part of the canton of near . It has cable car access to a huge network of ski trails which are perfectly suited for intermediate and advanced skiers.

Grand Désert

Latitude
46.06858° or 46° 4′ 7″ north
Longitude
7.34364° or 7° 20′ 37″ east
Elevation
2,970 metres (9,744 feet)
Open location code
8FR9389V+CF
Geo­Names ID
11397602
Wiki­data ID
Q5594527
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Satellite Map

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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”
  • “Grand Désert”

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