Rossbode Glacier
The Rossbode Glacier is a 3.5 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 1.87 km².Notable Places in the Area
Fletschhorn
Summit
The Fletschhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Saas Valley and the Simplon Valley, in the canton of Valais. Fletschhorn is situated 1½ km south of Rossbode Glacier. Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Senggchuppa
Summit
The Senggchuppa is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of the Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais. Senggchuppa is situated 1 km west of Rossbode Glacier. Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lagginhorn
Summit
The Lagginhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. Lagginhorn is situated 2½ km south of Rossbode Glacier. Photo: Engie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Böshorn
Summit
The Böshorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Simplon in the canton of Valais. Böshorn is situated 2½ km northwest of Rossbode Glacier. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Localities in the Area
Simplon
Village
Simplon, earlier known as Simpeln, is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Simplon is situated 4 km northeast of Rossbode Glacier. Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.
Saas-Grund
Village
Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Saas-Grund is situated 8 km southwest of Rossbode Glacier. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zwischbergen
Village
Zwischbergen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Zwischbergen is situated 8 km east of Rossbode Glacier. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rossbode Glacier
- Type: Glacier
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Category: glacier
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
Latitude 46.1807° or 46° 10' 50.4" north | Longitude 8.0095° or 8° 0' 34" east |
Elevation 2915 metres (9564 feet) | GeoNames ID 11397999 |
Also Known As
- English: Rossbodegletscher
- German: Rossbodegletscher
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Rossbodebreen
- Polish: Rossbodegletscher
In the Area
Localities
- Simplon Dorf4 km northeast
- Gabi (Simplon)5 km east
- HollerbielNeighborhood, 7 km southwest
- Saas-BalenVillage, 7 km southwest
Landmarks
- RossbodengletscherGlacier, 140 metres west
- GamserchopfSummit, 1¼ km west
- SengjochSaddle, 1¼ km southwest
- BodmengletscherGlacier, 1½ km southeast
Other Places
- RossbodestafelHouse, 2½ km northeast
- ChatzustafelHouse, 2½ km northeast
- EggaHouse, 3½ km northeast
- Simplon Dorf, EggenBus stop, 4 km northeast
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