Ferpècle Glacier

The Ferpècle Glacier is a 6.5 km long situated in the in the canton of in . In 1973 it had an area of 9.8 km2.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,848 metres
  • Description: glacier in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Ferpecle Glacier”, “Glacier de Ferpecle”, and “Glacier de Ferpécle”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Dent Blanche and Tête Blanche.

Peak
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mountain in the , lying in the canton of in . is situated 3½ km northeast of Ferpècle Glacier.

Peak
Photo: Jackph, Public domain.
is a mountain of the on the - border. is situated 3½ km south of Ferpècle Glacier.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain of the Swiss… is situated 4 km west of Ferpècle Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arolla and Les Haudères.

Village
Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.
is a village in the municipality of in the canton of . is situated 7 km west of Ferpècle Glacier.

Village
Photo: Reise-Line, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the , located in the canton of . is situated 9 km northwest of Ferpècle Glacier.

Ferpècle Glacier

Latitude
46.01673° or 46° 1′ 0″ north
Longitude
7.57235° or 7° 34′ 21″ east
Elevation
2,848 metres (9,344 feet)
Open location code
8FR92H8C+MW
Geo­Names ID
11397996
Wiki­data ID
Q382712
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Ferpècle Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Glacera de Ferpècle”
  • Dutch: “Ferpècle Glacier”
  • Esperanto: “Ferpècle-Glaĉero”
  • French: “glacier de Ferpècle”
  • French: “Glacier de Ferpècle”
  • Georgian: “ფერპეკლის მყინვარი”
  • German: “Ferpècle-Gletscher”
  • Mingrelian: “ფერპეკლიშ ჯიშთი”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ferpèclebreen”
  • Polish: “Glacier de Ferpècle”
  • Ukrainian: “Ферпекль”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: La Monta and La Gouille.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mota Rota and Les Manzettes.

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