Glacier de Bertol

Glacier de Bertol is a glacier in Evolène, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,099 metres. Glacier de Bertol is situated nearby to the village Arolla, as well as near the hamlet La Monta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pointe de Bertol and Aiguille de la Tsa.

Pointe de Bertol

Peak

The Pointe de Bertol is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Arolla in the canton of Valais. Its southern side overlooks the Bertol Pass. The Bertol Hut is located at the southern base of the peak.

Aiguille de la Tsa

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Aiguille de la Tsa is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range culminating at the Dent de Perroc, between the valley of Arolla and the Mont Miné Glacier.

Bertol Hut

Mountain hut

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The Bertol Hut is a mountain hut overlooking the Bertol Pass, south of Arolla in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is known for its precarious position on a ridge at 3,311 metres south of the Pointe de Bertol and is accessed by a number of fixed ladders and chains from the glacier pass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arolla and Les Haudères.

Arolla

Village

Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.

Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion. Arolla is situated 4 km northwest of Glacier de Bertol.

Les Haudères

Village

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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 8 km north of Glacier de Bertol.

Glacier de Bertol

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,099 metres
Category: landform
Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.00771° or 46° 0′ 28″ north

Longitude

7.52256° or 7° 31′ 21″ east

Elevation

3,099 metres (10,167 feet)

Open location code

8FR92G5F+32

GeoNames ID

11397985

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