Hangende Gletscher

Hangende Gletscher is a glacier in , , and has an elevation of 3,207 metres. Hangende Gletscher is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fluchthorn and Strahlhorn.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the Swiss , located south of in the canton of . It lies east of the .

Peak
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The is a mountain of the Swiss , located south of and east of in the canton of . It lies on the range that separates the Mattertal from the and is located approximately halfway between the and the .

Peak
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The is a mountain in the of . Along its north ridge lies the prominent sub-peak Grosser Gendarm. The first ascent of the mountain was by Leslie Stephen and Robert Living with guides Melchior Anderegg and Johann Zumtaugwald on 9 September 1859.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plattjen and Staffa.

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Hangende Gletscher.

Village
is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in . is situated 8 km north of Hangende Gletscher.

Hangende Gletscher

Latitude
46.02744° or 46° 1′ 39″ north
Longitude
7.92293° or 7° 55′ 23″ east
Elevation
3,207 metres (10,522 feet)
Open location code
8FR92WGF+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 303373396
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
11397764
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