Gredetschgletscher

Gredetschgletscher is a glacier in Naters, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,934 metres. Gredetschgletscher is situated nearby to the hamlet Bruchegg, as well as near the village Belalp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nesthorn and Unterbächhorn.

Nesthorn

Peak

Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Nesthorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is located in the Swiss canton of Valais north of Brig. The mountain lies between the Oberaletsch Glacier on the north and east side and the Gredetschtal on the south side.

Unterbächhorn

Peak

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Unterbächhorn is located in the Bernese Alps, southeast of the Nesthorn. The higher Northwest-Peak of the Unterbächhorn lies on the ridge towards Nesthorn.

Breithorn

Peak

Photo: Ximonic, GFDL.

The Breithorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located east of Blatten in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Bietschhorn and the Schinhorn, on the range separating the Lötschental from the main Rhone valley. Breithorn is situated 3 km northwest of Gredetschgletscher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bruchegg and Belalp.

Bruchegg

Hamlet

Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bruchegg is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Gredetschgletscher.

Belalp

Village

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Belalp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, situated at approximately 2,100 metres above sea level in the municipality of Naters. Belalp is situated 5 km southeast of Gredetschgletscher.

Blatten bei Naters

Village

Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Blatten bei Naters is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Gredetschgletscher.

Gredetschgletscher

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,934 metres
Category: landform
Location: Naters, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.40314° or 46° 24′ 11″ north

Longitude

7.92937° or 7° 55′ 46″ east

Elevation

2,934 metres (9,626 feet)

Open location code

8FR9CW3H+7P

GeoNames ID

11397846

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