Gabelhorngletscher

Gabelhorngletscher is a glacier in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,097 metres. Gabelhorngletscher is situated nearby to the locality Bodmen, as well as near the hamlet Biel.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ober Gabelhorn and Wellenkuppe.

Ober Gabelhorn

Peak

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The Ober Gabelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, located between Zermatt and Zinal.

The Wellenkuppe is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range separating the Val d'Anniviers from the Mattertal, just east of the Ober Gabelhorn.

Unter Gabelhorn

Peak

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Unter Gabelhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Ober Gabelhorn, on the chain separating the valley of Trift from the valley of Zmutt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zmutt and Zum See.

Zmutt

Hamlet

Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais.

Zum See

Hamlet

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zum See is a hamlet in the canton of Valais. It is located above Zermatt at a height of 1,766 metres, between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the Matterhorn.

Furi

Hamlet

Furi is an alpine hamlet in the Pennine Alps, located three kilometers south of Zermatt, Switzerland at an altitude of 1,687m. It is located on a relatively flat area of land between the Gornera and Zmuttbach rivers.

Gabelhorngletscher

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,097 metres
Description: glacier in Switzerland
Category: landform
Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.03425° or 46° 2′ 3″ north

Longitude

7.68558° or 7° 41′ 8″ east

Elevation

3,097 metres (10,161 feet)

Open location code

8FR92MMP+M6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 32462470

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=glacier

GeoNames ID

11397696

Wikidata ID

Q64142722

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bodmen and Biel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mittler Gabelhorn and Gabelhorngletscher.

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