Glacier du Besso

Glacier du Besso is a glacier in , , and has an elevation of 3,202 metres. Glacier du Besso is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blanc de Moming and Besso.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , located south of in the canton of . It lies between the Besso and the . It is connected to the Zinalrothorn by a ridge named Arête du Blanc.

Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain in the in the . It has two significant summits: the main summit and the north-top. The name means "twins" in the dialect of the and refers to the twin summits of the mountain.

Glacier
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The is a 7 km long situated in the in the canton of in . In 1973 it had an area of 15.4 km2. The glacier gives birth to the river Navizence, which runs through a cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zinal and Zmutt.

Village
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is a in , located in the municipality of in the canton of . It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the in the Val de , a valley running from the , north of to the village of Ayer, part of the . is situated 8 km north of Glacier du Besso.

Hamlet
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is a small village in the municipality of , , , situated at 1936 m in the Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais. is situated 9 km southeast of Glacier du Besso.

Photo: Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the most famous mountain resorts in , and attracts people from around the world. Located in the German-speaking part of , its most popular sight is the iconic , one of Switzerland's most famous mountains.

Glacier du Besso

Latitude
46.07227° or 46° 4′ 20″ north
Longitude
7.65884° or 7° 39′ 32″ east
Elevation
3,202 metres (10,505 feet)
Open location code
8FR93MC5+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 34561369
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
11397691
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