Glacier des Petoudes
Glacier des Petoudes is a glacier in Trient, Martigny District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,706 metres. Glacier des Petoudes is situated nearby to the locality Col du Chardonnet, as well as near the hamlet Le Tour.Places of Interest
Highlights include Trient Glacier and Aiguille du Tour.
Trient Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Trient Glacier is a 4.3 km long glacier in the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.4 km². The upper part of the glacier forms a large plateau named Plateau du Trient.
Aiguille du Tour
Peak
Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Aiguille du Tour is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France. The voie normale on the mountain is graded F and can be climbed from either the Albert Premier Hut on the French side or the Trient Hut on the Swiss side.
Pointe d’Orny
Peak
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pointe d'Orny is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located west of Orsières in the canton of Valais. It lies north-east of the Plateau du Trient. Below the summit lies the Cabane du Trient, a mountain hut operated by the Swiss Alpine Club. Pointe d’Orny is situated 2½ km east of Glacier des Petoudes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and Le Tour.
Col du Chardonnet
Locality
Photo: Panoraman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Col du Chardonnet is a locality, which is situated 5 km south of Glacier des Petoudes.
Le Tour
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Tour is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Glacier des Petoudes.
Trient
Village
Photo: Nicolas Vigier, CC BY 2.0.
Trient is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Trient is situated 5 km north of Glacier des Petoudes.
Glacier des Petoudes
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,706 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Trient, Martigny District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.01049° or 46° 0′ 38″ northLongitude
7.00964° or 7° 0′ 35″ eastElevation
2,706 metres (8,878 feet)Open location code
8FR92265+5VGeoNames ID
11397768
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