Moming Glacier
The Moming Glacier is a 3 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.39 km2.Photo: 4000er, Public domain.
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,208 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Glacier de Moming”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Blanc de Moming and Besso.
Blanc de Moming
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Blanc de Moming is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located south of Zinal in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Besso and the Zinalrothorn. It is connected to the Zinalrothorn by a ridge named Arête du Blanc.
Besso
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Besso is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. It has two significant summits: the main summit and the north-top. The name Besso means "twins" in the dialect of the Val d'Anniviers and refers to the twin summits of the mountain.
Pointe Sud de Moming
Peak
Photo: 4000er, Public domain.
The Pointe Sud de Moming is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Täsch in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Weisshorn and the Zinalrothorn, south of the Col de Moming.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zinal and Täsch.
Zinal
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 7 km northwest of Moming Glacier.
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. Täsch is situated 8 km east of Moming Glacier.
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. Randa is situated 8 km east of Moming Glacier.
Moming Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Moming Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Moming Glacier” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Moming Glacier”
- Esperanto: “Glacier de Moming”
- Esperanto: “Moming-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Mominggletscher”
- French: “glacier de Moming”
- French: “Glacier de Moming”
- Georgian: “მომინგის მყინვარი”
- Georgian: “მომინის მყინვარი”
- German: “Glacier de Moming”
- German: “Mominggletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Glacier de Moming”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Momingbreen”
- Polish: “Glacier de Moming”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barma and Täsch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arête du Blanc and Dôme.
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