Weissmiesgletscher

Weissmiesgletscher is a glacier in Simplon, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,771 metres. Weissmiesgletscher is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Campolomana, as well as near the hamlet Triftalp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Weissmies and Tällihorn.

Weissmies

Peak

Photo: Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Weissmies 4,013 m is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland near the village of Saas-Fee. It is the easternmost four-thousander of its range.

Tällihorn

Peak

Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.

The Tällihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of the Weissmies in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Val Divedro, south of the main Alpine watershed.

Lagginhorn

Peak

Photo: Engie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lagginhorn, also known as Laquinhorn or ts Lagg'ii, is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies a few kilometres north of the slightly higher Weissmies and also close to the slightly lower Fletschhorn on the north. Lagginhorn is situated 3½ km northwest of Weissmiesgletscher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saas-Almagell and Saas-Grund.

Saas-Almagell

Village

Saas-Almagell is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Saas-Almagell is situated 7 km southwest of Weissmiesgletscher.

Saas-Grund

Village

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Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom. Saas-Grund is situated 7 km west of Weissmiesgletscher.

Zwischbergen

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zwischbergen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Zwischbergen is situated 7 km northeast of Weissmiesgletscher.

Weissmiesgletscher

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,771 metres
Category: landform
Location: Simplon, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.13408° or 46° 8′ 3″ north

Longitude

8.02989° or 8° 1′ 48″ east

Elevation

2,771 metres (9,091 feet)

Open location code

8FRC42MH+JX

GeoNames ID

11397744

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Localities in the Area

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