Mittelaletsch Glacier
The Mittelaletsch Glacier is a 5 km long glacier situated in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 8.31 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dirk Beyer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,901 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Mittelaletschgletscher”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aletschhorn and Aletsch Glacier.
Aletschhorn
Peak
Photo: Paradise Chronicle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aletschhorn is a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland, lying within the Jungfrau-Aletsch region, which has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Aletsch Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aletsch Glacier or Great Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about 23 km, a volume of 15.4 km3, and covers about 81.7 km2 in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. Aletsch Glacier is situated 3½ km east of Mittelaletsch Glacier.
Dreieckhorn
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
The Dreieckhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Konkordiaplatz in the canton of Valais. In the southeast-ridge of the Dreieckhorn, which is leading to the Olmenhorn, is located the subpeak Kleines Dreieckhorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch and Bettmeralp.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the Valais and the Bernese Highlands in the Swiss Alps. It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.
Bettmeralp
Village
Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY 4.0.
Bettmeralp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Betten and Martisberg merged into the municipality of Bettmeralp. Bettmeralp is situated 8 km southeast of Mittelaletsch Glacier.
Riederalp-Bettmeralp
Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riederalp and Bettmeralp are two car-free villages in the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. They are a few kilometres from each other at 1,900 metres.
Mittelaletsch Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Naters, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Mittelaletsch Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Georgian to Ukrainian—“Mittelaletsch Glacier” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “შუა ალეჩის მყინვარი”
- German: “Mittelaletschgletscher”
- Hebrew: “מיטלאלטש”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mittelaletschbreen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mittelaletschgletscher”
- Polish: “Mittelaletschgletscher”
- Russian: “Средний Алечский ледник”
- Ukrainian: “Міттельалеч”
- “Mittelaletschgletscher”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Riederalp and Titter.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mittelaletschlücke and Vorderes Geisshorn.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mittelaletsch Glacier”. Photo: Dirk Beyer, CC BY-SA 3.0.