Glacier de Merdéré

Glacier de Merdéré is a glacier in Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,029 metres. Glacier de Merdéré is situated nearby to the locality Les Etagnes, as well as near Allève.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pointe de Vouasson and Mont de l’Etoile.

Pointe de Vouasson

Peak

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The Pointe de Vouasson is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Lac des Dix in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Hérémence and Arolla, north of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla.

Mont de l’Etoile

Peak

Mont de l'Etoile is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Les Haudères in the canton of Valais. On its west side lies a glacier named Glacier de Vouasson.

The Grande Dixence Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 285 m high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, seventh tallest dam overall, and the tallest dam in Europe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Haudères and Evolène.

Les Haudères

Village

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Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion.

Evolène

Village

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Evolène is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It includes the villages of Evolène, Les Haudères, La Sage, Villa, La Forclaz, and Arolla, the hamlets of Lannaz and La Tour, and the hollow of Ferpècle.

Arolla

Village

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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.