Hübschgletscher
Hübschgletscher is a glacier in Simplon, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,586 metres. Hübschgletscher is situated nearby to the hamlet Rothwald, as well as near the locality Simplon Dorf.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hübschhorn and Simplon Pass.
Hübschhorn
Peak
Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
The Hübschhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking the Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Monte Leone massif. Its altitude is 3190m/10'460 ft.
Simplon Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton of Valais with Domodossola in Piedmont.
Rotelsee
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rotelsee is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The water of the lake powers a small turbine in the monastery Simplon Hospice.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosswald and Brig.
Rosswald
Village
Rosswald is a car-free village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies in the eastern part of the canton, in the Simplon region, at an altitude of 1,819 metres. Rosswald is situated 7 km north of Hübschgletscher.
Brig
Photo: JoachimKohlerBremen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brig, officially Brig-Glis, is a municipality of 13,000 people in Valais in Switzerland. The municipality is made up of two neighbouring towns, Brig and Glis, with a third independent town Naters across the Rhone river to the north.
Gondo
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zwischbergen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Gondo is situated 8 km southeast of Hübschgletscher.
Hübschgletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,586 metres
- Also known as: “Huebschgletscher”
- Category: landform
- Location: Simplon, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.24057° or 46° 14′ 26″ northLongitude
8.05204° or 8° 3′ 7″ eastElevation
2,586 metres (8,484 feet)Open location code
8FRC63R2+6RGeoNames ID
11397604
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rothwald and Simplon Dorf.
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