Plateau d’Hérens

Plateau d’Hérens is a glacier in Evolène, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,331 metres.

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 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
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Latitude

46.00795° or 46° 0′ 29″ north

Longitude

7.58994° or 7° 35′ 24″ east

Elevation

3,331 metres (10,928 feet)

Open location code

8FR92H5Q+5X

GeoNames ID

11397987

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