Glacier des Bouquetins
Glacier des Bouquetins is a glacier in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,980 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grand Cornier and Dent Blanche.
Grand Cornier
Peak
Photo: Alps, Public domain.
The Grand Cornier is a 3,962 m mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies 2 km north from the Dent Blanche. The first ascent of the mountain was made via the east ridge by Edward Whymper, Christian Almer, Michel Croz and F.
Dent Blanche
Peak
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dent Blanche is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 4,357 m -high, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps. Dent Blanche is situated 3 km south of Glacier des Bouquetins.
Pointe de Bricola
Peak
The Pointe de Bricola is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Les Haudères in the canton of Valais. The south and west side are rocky, whilst the east side is covered by the Moiry Glacier, which is used as the main point of access.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zinal and Les Haudères.
Zinal
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers. Zinal is situated 8 km north of Glacier des Bouquetins.
Les Haudères
Village
Photo: Reise-Line, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Les Haudères is situated 9 km west of Glacier des Bouquetins.
Zmutt
Hamlet
Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais. Zmutt is situated 10 km southeast of Glacier des Bouquetins.
Glacier des Bouquetins
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,980 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.06036° or 46° 3′ 37″ northLongitude
7.61949° or 7° 37′ 10″ eastElevation
2,980 metres (9,777 feet)Open location code
8FR93J69+4QGeoNames ID
11397860
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