Moiry Glacier
The Moiry Glacier is a 5 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 5.75 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,179 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Glacier de Moiry”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pointes de Mourti and Pointe de Bricola.
Pointes de Mourti
Peak
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The Pointes de Mourti are a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the glacier of Moiry in the canton of Valais. They lie north of the Pointe de Bricola, on the range that separates the valley of Hérens from the valley of Moiry.
Pointe de Bricola
Peak
The Pointe de Bricola is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Les Haudères in the canton of Valais. The south and west side are rocky, whilst the east side is covered by the Moiry Glacier, which is used as the main point of access.
Pigne de la Lé
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pigne de la Lé is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Zinal in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Grand Cornier, on the range between the Moiry Glacier and the valley of Zinal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Haudères and Zinal.
Les Haudères
Village
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Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion. Les Haudères is situated 7 km west of Moiry Glacier.
Zinal
Village
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Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers. Zinal is situated 7 km north of Moiry Glacier.
Evolène
Village
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Evolène is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It includes the villages of Evolène, Les Haudères, La Sage, Villa, La Forclaz, and Arolla, the hamlets of Lannaz and La Tour, and the hollow of Ferpècle. Evolène is situated 9 km northwest of Moiry Glacier.
Moiry Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Moiry Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Moiry Glacier” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Glacera de Moiry”
- Dutch: “Moiry Glacier”
- Esperanto: “Glacier de Moiry”
- Esperanto: “Moiry-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Moirygletscher”
- French: “glacier de Moiry”
- French: “Glacier de Moiry”
- German: “Glacier de Moiry”
- German: “Moirygletscher”
- Japanese: “モアリ氷河”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Glacier de Moiry”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Moirybreen”
- Polish: “Glacier de Moiry”
- Welsh: “Rhewlif Moiry”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Forclaz and Barma.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col des Rosses and Pointes du Mourti.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Moiry Glacier”. Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.