Bisgletscher
Bisgletscher is a glacier in Randa, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,373 metres. Bisgletscher is situated nearby to the locality P3914 Frühstücksplatz, as well as near Bohrhaken = Einstieg Rippe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Weisshorn and Bishorn.
Weisshorn
Peak
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The Weisshorn is a major peak of Switzerland and the Alps, culminating at 4,505 metres above sea level. It is part of the Pennine Alps and is located between the valleys of Anniviers and Zermatt in the canton of Valais.
Bishorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bishorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, just north of the Weisshorn. The mountain has two distinct summits, separated by a 600-metre easy-angled snow ridge.
Brunegghorn
Peak
Photo: ErinoVet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Brunegghorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Mattertal in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Weisshorn group. On the west side of the mountain flows the Brunegg Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Randa and Täsch.
Randa
Village
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Randa is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley.
Täsch
Village
Täsch is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located about 5 km north of Zermatt. The local language is Swiss German.
Zinal
Village
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Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers. Zinal is situated 9 km west of Bisgletscher.
Bisgletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,373 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Category: landform
- Location: Randa, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.11156° or 46° 6′ 42″ northLongitude
7.73545° or 7° 44′ 8″ eastElevation
3,373 metres (11,066 feet)Open location code
8FR94P6P+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 32462444OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Hungarian—“Bisgletscher” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bisgletscher”
- Esperanto: “Bis-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Bisgletscher”
- German: “Bisgletscher”
- Hungarian: “Bis-gleccser”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as P3914 Frühstücksplatz and Bohrhaken = Einstieg Rippe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bisjoch and Chli Kastel.
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