Grossfirn
Grossfirn is a glacier in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,921 metres. Grossfirn is situated nearby to the locality Kunzentännlein, as well as near the hamlet Tiefenbach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tieralplistock and Dammastock.
Tieralplistock
Peak
Photo: Fdbef, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tieralplistock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies between the Trift Glacier and the Rhone Glacier, just east of the lake of Gelmer.
Dammastock
Peak
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dammastock is the highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland and is part of the Winterberg massif. Its summit ridge forms the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais. Dammastock is situated 2½ km northeast of Grossfirn.
Galenstock
Peak
Photo: Engie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Galenstock is the fourth highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais. Galenstock is situated 2½ km southeast of Grossfirn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gletsch and Realp.
Gletsch
Hamlet
Photo: Alorin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 8 km south of Grossfirn.
Realp
Village
Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Realp is situated 9 km east of Grossfirn.
Grossfirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,921 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.62927° or 46° 37′ 45″ northLongitude
8.39353° or 8° 23′ 37″ eastElevation
2,921 metres (9,583 feet)Open location code
8FRCJ9HV+PCGeoNames ID
11397729
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