Brenay Glacier
The Brenay Glacier is a 5.95 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 9.96 km2.Photo: Clare66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,309 metres
- Description: glacier in the canton of Valais, in the Pennine Alps
- Also known as: “Glacier du Brenay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Otemma Glacier and La Ruinette.
Otemma Glacier
Glacier
Photo: aiace telamonio, CC BY 2.0.
The Otemma Glacier is a 7.7 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had a length of 8.7 km, and an area of 17.5 km2 but, like most other alpine glaciers, is known to be receding.
La Ruinette
Peak
Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Ruinette is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin and the Dent Blanche. La Ruinette is situated 3 km northwest of Brenay Glacier.
Pointe d’Otemma
Peak
The Pointe d'Otemma is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of the lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. It lies at western end of the chain separating the Brenay Glacier from the Otemma Glacier. Pointe d’Otemma is situated 2½ km southwest of Brenay Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arolla.
Arolla
Village
Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.
Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion. Arolla is situated 9 km northeast of Brenay Glacier.
Brenay Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Val de Bagnes, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Brenay Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Brenay Glacier” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Brenay Glacier”
- Esperanto: “Brenay-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Brenaygletscher”
- Esperanto: “Glacier du Brenay”
- French: “glacier du Brenay”
- French: “Glacier du Brenay”
- German: “Brenaygletscher”
- German: “Glacier de la Serpentine”
- German: “Glacier du Brenay”
- German: “Serpentinegletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Brenaybreen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Glacier de Breney”
- Polish: “Glacier du Brenay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bionaz and Mauvoisin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col de la Petite Lire and Pointe des Portons.
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