Plateau d’Hérens
Plateau d’Hérens is a glacier in Evolène, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,331 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wandfluehorn and Dent Blanche.
Wandfluehorn
Peak
Photo: Johnw, Public domain.
The Wandfluehorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between Les Haudères and Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Dent Blanche.
Dent Blanche
Peak
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dent Blanche is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 4,357 m -high, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps. Dent Blanche is situated 3½ km northeast of Plateau d’Hérens.
Tête Blanche
Peak
Photo: Jackph, Public domain.
Tête Blanche is a mountain of the Pennine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of Hérens, Mattertal and Valpelline, thus forming the linguistic tri-point between French, German, and Italian -speaking areas. Tête Blanche is situated 2½ km southwest of Plateau d’Hérens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breuil-Cervinia and Arolla.
Breuil-Cervinia
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Breuil-Cervinia, officially Le Breuil from September 2023, is a frazione of the comune of Valtournenche, Italy. It is a winter and summer tourist resort. Breuil-Cervinia is situated 9 km south of Plateau d’Hérens.
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 9 km west of Plateau d’Hérens.
Plan Maison
Locality
Photo: SteGrifo27, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plan Maison is a locality, which is situated 9 km southeast of Plateau d’Hérens.
Plateau d’Hérens
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,331 metres
- Also known as: “Plateau d’Herens”
- Category: landform
- Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.00795° or 46° 0′ 29″ northLongitude
7.58994° or 7° 35′ 24″ eastElevation
3,331 metres (10,928 feet)Open location code
8FR92H5Q+5XGeoNames ID
11397987
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Localities in the Area
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