Glacier des Ravines Rousses
Glacier des Ravines Rousses is a glacier in Orsières, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,078 metres. Glacier des Ravines Rousses is situated nearby to the village Praz-de-Fort, as well as near the locality Le Rivers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Le Portalet and Pointe des Plines.
Le Portalet
Peak
Photo: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Le Portalet is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located west of Praz de Fort in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the glaciers of Trient and Saleina.
Pointe des Plines
Peak
Photo: SergeDeto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pointe des Plines is a minor peak on the east edge of the Mont Blanc massif, close to the Aiguille Dorees, and overlooking the Saleina Glacier in the canton of Valais.
Pointe d’Orny
Peak
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pointe d'Orny is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located west of Orsières in the canton of Valais. It lies north-east of the Plateau du Trient. Below the summit lies the Cabane du Trient, a mountain hut operated by the Swiss Alpine Club.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Champex and La Fouly.
Champex
Village
Photo: Bescoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Champex is a village located in the French-speaking Swiss canton of Valais, part of the municipality of Orsières. The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of Lac de Champex, at the foot of the Mont Blanc Massif. Champex is situated 7 km northeast of Glacier des Ravines Rousses.
La Fouly
Village
Photo: Aaquilino, Public domain.
La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif. La Fouly is situated 7 km southeast of Glacier des Ravines Rousses.
Le Tour
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Tour is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km west of Glacier des Ravines Rousses.
Glacier des Ravines Rousses
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,078 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.98862° or 45° 59′ 19″ northLongitude
7.05042° or 7° 3′ 2″ eastElevation
3,078 metres (10,098 feet)Open location code
8FQ9X3Q2+C5GeoNames ID
11397906
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