Ferpècle Glacier
The Ferpècle Glacier is a 6.5 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 9.8 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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 include Dent Blanche and Tête 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 Ferpècle Glacier.
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 3½ km south of Ferpècle Glacier.
Aiguille de la Tsa
Peak
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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. Aiguille de la Tsa is situated 4 km west of Ferpècle Glacier.
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 7 km west of Ferpècle Glacier.
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 9 km northwest of Ferpècle Glacier.
Ferpècle Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as La Monta and La Gouille.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mota Rota and Les Manzettes.
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