Glacier des Rosses
Glacier des Rosses is a glacier in Salvan, Saint-Maurice District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,611 metres. Glacier des Rosses is situated nearby to the locality Barberine, as well as near Emosson.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tour de Prazon and Pic de Tenneverge.
Pic de Tenneverge
Peak
Photo: Ccmpg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pic de Tenneverge is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, located between the French department of Haute-Savoie and the Swiss canton of Valais. Its summit is 2,985 metre-high and lies within France, 300 metres west of the border with Switzerland.
Mont Ruan
Peak
Photo: Svp59, Public domain.
Mont Ruan is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking the lake of Emosson in the Swiss canton of Valais. At 3,057 metres above sea level, its main summit is located 200 metres away from the French border, where lies a slightly lower summit at 3,044 metres. Mont Ruan is situated 2½ km north of Glacier des Rosses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Châlets de Frénalay and Finhaut.
Châlets de Frénalay
Hamlet
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Châlets de Frénalay is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Glacier des Rosses.
Finhaut
Village
Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Martigny is a town in the French-speaking part of Valais. It lies in the Rhone valley and is one of the economic centres of the region. Finhaut is situated 7 km east of Glacier des Rosses.
Le Châtelard
Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Châtelard is a locality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France. It is part of the municipality of Finhaut. Le Châtelard is situated 7 km southeast of Glacier des Rosses.
Glacier des Rosses
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,611 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Salvan, Saint-Maurice District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.10057° or 46° 6′ 2″ northLongitude
6.89378° or 6° 53′ 38″ eastElevation
2,611 metres (8,566 feet)Open location code
8FR84V2V+6GGeoNames ID
11397767
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