Mettligletscher
Mettligletscher is a glacier in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,550 metres. Mettligletscher is situated nearby to the hamlet All’Acqua, as well as near the neighborhood Unterwassern.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pizzo Nero and Pizzo Gallina.
Pizzo Nero
Peak
Pizzo Nero is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Ticino. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of Geretal, Gonerli and Bedretto.
Pizzo Gallina
Peak
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Pizzo Gallina is a 3,061-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland, overlooking the Nufenen Pass. Administratively, the summit is located on the border between the municipality of Obergoms, to the north-west and in the canton of Valais, and the municipality of Bedretto, to the south-east and in the canton of Ticino.
Nufenen Pass
Mountain saddle
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Nufenen Pass is the second highest mountain pass with a paved road in Switzerland, with an elevation of 2,478 metres. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and the Nufenenstock. The road opened to motor vehicle traffic in September 1969. Nufenen Pass is situated 2½ km southwest of Mettligletscher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberwald and Obergesteln.
Oberwald
Village
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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. Oberwald is situated 6 km northwest of Mettligletscher.
Obergesteln
Village
Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms. Obergesteln is situated 7 km west of Mettligletscher.
Ulrichen
Village
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Ulrichen is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The population was 219. Ulrichen was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Obergesteln to form the municipality Obergoms. Ulrichen is situated 8 km west of Mettligletscher.
Mettligletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,550 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.49532° or 46° 29′ 43″ northLongitude
8.40652° or 8° 24′ 24″ eastElevation
2,550 metres (8,366 feet)Open location code
8FRCFCW4+4JGeoNames ID
11397773
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