Zinal Glacier
The Zinal Glacier is a 7 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 15.4 km2. The glacier gives birth to the river Navizence, which runs through a cave.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Grand Mountet Hut and Ober Gabelhorn.
Grand Mountet Hut
Mountain hut
Photo: 4000er, Public domain.
The Grand Mountet Hut is a mountain hut located in the Pennine Alps near Zinal in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is used at a start point for the ascents of Besso, Zinalrothorn, Ober Gabelhorn, Trifthorn, Mont Durand, Pointe de Zinal, Grand Cornier and Dent Blanche.
Ober Gabelhorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ober Gabelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, located between Zermatt and Zinal.
Zinalrothorn
Peak
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The Zinalrothorn at 4,221 m is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. Its name comes from the village of Zinal lying on the north side and from the German word Rothorn which means Red Peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zmutt and Zum See.
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 8 km southeast of Zinal Glacier.
Zum See
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zum See is a hamlet in the canton of Valais. It is located above Zermatt at a height of 1,766 metres, between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the Matterhorn. Zum See is situated 9 km southeast of Zinal Glacier.
Zermatt
Photo: Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, CC BY 2.0.
Zermatt is one of the most famous mountain resorts in Switzerland, and attracts people from around the world. Located in the German-speaking part of Valais, its most popular sight is the iconic Matterhorn, one of Switzerland's most famous mountains.
Zinal Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,489 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Category: landform
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.0598° or 46° 3′ 35″ northLongitude
7.65182° or 7° 39′ 7″ eastElevation
2,489 metres (8,166 feet)Open location code
8FR93M52+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 32345021OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Polish—“Zinal Glacier” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Glacera de Zinal”
- Chinese: “齐纳尔冰川”
- Dutch: “Zinal Glacier”
- Dutch: “Zinalgletsjer”
- Esperanto: “Zinal-Glaĉero”
- French: “glacier de Zinal”
- French: “Glacier de Zinal”
- Georgian: “ცინალის მყინვარი”
- German: “Zinalgletscher”
- Macedonian: “Зинал ледник”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Zinalbreen”
- Polish: “Glacier de Zinal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Lé and Stafel.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Le Mammouth and La Forcle.
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