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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
8.02989° or 8° 1′ 48″ eastElevation
2,771 metres (9,091 feet)Open location code
8FRC42MH+JXGeoNames ID
11397744
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alpe Campolomana and Triftalp.
Notable Places Nearby
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