Orny glacier
Orny glacier is a glacier in Orsières, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,935 metres. Orny glacier is situated nearby to the locality Glacier du Trient, as well as near P2364.Photo: Joris Egger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,935 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Orny”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Le Portalet and Pointe d’Orny.
Le Portalet
Peak
Photo: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Le Portalet is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located west of Praz de Fort in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the glaciers of Trient and Saleina.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and Champex.
Champex
Village
Photo: Bescoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Champex is a village located in the French-speaking Swiss canton of Valais, part of the municipality of Orsières. The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of Lac de Champex, at the foot of the Mont Blanc Massif.
Orsières
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Orsières is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Orsières is situated 8 km northeast of Orny glacier.
Orny glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.99696° or 45° 59′ 49″ northLongitude
7.05716° or 7° 3′ 26″ eastElevation
2,935 metres (9,629 feet)Open location code
8FQ9X3W4+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 30764508OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
Discover Orny glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Orny glacier” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “glacera d’Orny”
- Catalan: “Glacera d’Orny”
- Catalan: “Orny”
- French: “glacier d’Orny”
- French: “Glacier d’Orny”
- French: “Orny”
- Spanish: “Glaciar Orny”
- Spanish: “Orny”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cabane d’Orny CAS and Glacier du Trient.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Petit Clocher du Portalet and Aiguille d’Orny.
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