Glacier du Sex Rouge

Glacier du Sex Rouge is a glacier in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud and has an elevation of 2,815 metres. Glacier du Sex Rouge is situated nearby to the locality Reusch, as well as near the hamlet Derborence.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oldenhorn and Scex Rouge.

Oldenhorn

Peak

Photo: Xperience, Public domain.

The Oldenhorn is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Vaud, Bern and Valais. The Oldenhorn is the second highest peak of the massif of the Diablerets and canton of Vaud.

Scex Rouge

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Scex Rouge is a mountain of the Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud. Along with the Oldenhorn to the east, it is one of the main peaks of the Diablerets, a huge ice-covered mountain near the western end of the Bernese Alps, straddling the border between the cantons of Vaud, Valais, and Bern, and exceeding 3,000 metres above sea level.

Tsanfleuron Glacier

Glacier

Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tsanfleuron Glacier is a 3.5 km long glacier situated in the western Bernese Alps in the cantons of Valais and Vaud in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 3.81 km2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Diablerets and Derborence.

Les Diablerets

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Les Diablerets is a ski resort in Vaud in Switzerland. It has high-altitude skiing on the glacier and some challenging runs. It's connected by ski-lifts to nearby Villars-sur-Ollon, which is at lower altitude and better suited to young children and beginners.

Derborence

Hamlet

Photo: Clare66, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Derborence is a hamlet in the municipality of Conthey, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland. It is located at 1,450 metres in an isolated valley on the south side of the Bernese Alps and is not permanently inhabited. Derborence is situated 5 km south of Glacier du Sex Rouge.

Solalex

Hamlet

Photo: Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Solalex is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southwest of Glacier du Sex Rouge.

Glacier du Sex Rouge

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,815 metres
Category: landform
Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.3266° or 46° 19′ 36″ north

Longitude

7.21362° or 7° 12′ 49″ east

Elevation

2,815 metres (9,236 feet)

Open location code

8FR986G7+JC

GeoNames ID

11397606

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Localities in the Area

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