Zwillingsgletscher
Zwillingsgletscher is a glacier in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,515 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castor and Pollux.
Castor
Peak
Castor is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the higher of a pair of twin peaks, the other being Pollux, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology.
Pollux
Peak
Pollux is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the lower of a pair of twin peaks, the other being Castor, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stafal and Riffelalp.
Riffelalp
Hamlet
Riffelalp is a hamlet in the municipality of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located at a height of 2,222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the Gornergrat mountain. Riffelalp is situated 9 km northwest of Zwillingsgletscher.
Saint Jacques
Hamlet
Saint Jacques is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southwest of Zwillingsgletscher.
Zwillingsgletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,515 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.93116° or 45° 55′ 52″ north
Longitude
7.80294° or 7° 48′ 11″ east
Elevation
3,515 metres (11,532 feet)
Open location code
8FQ9WRJ3+F5
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