Glacier des Fonds
Glacier des Fonds is a glacier in Salvan, Saint-Maurice District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,590 metres. Glacier des Fonds is situated nearby to the locality Combe des Fonds, as well as near Pas des Ottans.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 Châlets de Frénalay.
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.
Champéry
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Champéry is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Glacier des Fonds
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,590 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Salvan, Saint-Maurice District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.11849° or 46° 7′ 7″ northLongitude
6.90254° or 6° 54′ 9″ eastElevation
2,590 metres (8,497 feet)Open location code
8FR84W93+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 237390804OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierGeoNames ID
11397972
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Combe des Fonds and Pas des Ottans.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glacier du Ruan and Col du Ruan.
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