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.

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Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,915 metres
Description: glacier in Switzerland
Also known as: “Rossbodegletscher”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fletschhorn and Senggchuppa.

Fletschhorn

Peak

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The Fletschhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Saas Valley and the Simplon Valley, in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Weissmies group, north of the Lagginhorn.

The Senggchuppa is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of the Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Fletschhorn-Lagginhorn-Weissmies group, the range lying between the Saastal and the Val Divedro.

Lagginhorn

Peak

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The Lagginhorn, also known as Laquinhorn or ts Lagg'ii, is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies a few kilometres north of the slightly higher Weissmies and also close to the slightly lower Fletschhorn on the north. Lagginhorn is situated 2½ km south of Rossbode Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saas-Grund and Zwischbergen.

Saas-Grund

Village

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Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom. Saas-Grund is situated 8 km southwest of Rossbode Glacier.

Zwischbergen

Village

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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.