Glacier du Mont Ruan
Glacier du Mont Ruan is a glacier in Evionnaz, Saint-Maurice District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,772 metres. Glacier du Mont Ruan is situated nearby to the locality Dents du Midi, as well as near Barberine.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Ruan and Tour Sallière.
Mont Ruan
Peak
Photo: Svp59, Public domain.
Mont Ruan is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking the lake of Emosson in the Swiss canton of Valais. At 3,057 metres above sea level, its main summit is located 200 metres away from the French border, where lies a slightly lower summit at 3,044 metres.
Tour Sallière
Peak
Photo: Champer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tour Sallière is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, that is overlooking the lake of Salanfe in the Swiss canton of Valais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dents du Midi and Champéry.
Dents du Midi
Locality
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dents du Midi are a three-kilometre-long mountain range in the Chablais Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Overlooking the Val d'Illiez and the Rhône valley to the south, they face the Lac de Salanfe, an artificial reservoir, and are part of the geological ensemble of the Giffre massif. Dents du Midi is situated 4 km north of Glacier du Mont Ruan.
Champéry
Village
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Champéry is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Champéry is situated 6 km northwest of Glacier du Mont Ruan.
Finhaut
Village
Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Martigny is a town in the French-speaking part of Valais. It lies in the Rhone valley and is one of the economic centres of the region. Finhaut is situated 7 km southeast of Glacier du Mont Ruan.
Glacier du Mont Ruan
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,772 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Evionnaz, Saint-Maurice District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.1285° or 46° 7′ 43″ northLongitude
6.90882° or 6° 54′ 32″ eastElevation
2,772 metres (9,094 feet)Open location code
8FR84WH5+CGGeoNames ID
11397950
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