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.
- Glacier with an elevation of 2,915 metres (9,564 feet)
- …is also known as “Rossbodegletscher”
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fletschhorn and Senggchuppa.
Lagginhorn
Peak
The Lagginhorn, also known as Laquinhorn… Lagginhorn is situated 2½ km south of Rossbode Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saas-Grund and Zwischbergen.
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.
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.
Eisten
Village
Eisten is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Eisten is situated 9 km west of Rossbode Glacier.
Rossbode Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
46.18066° or 46° 10′ 50″ north
Longitude
8.00945° or 8° 0′ 34″ east
Open location code
8FRC52J5+7Q
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Rossbode Glacier” goes by many names.
- German: “Rossbodegletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rossbodebreen”
- Polish: “Rossbodegletscher”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Simplon Dorf and Gabi (Simplon).
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Breitloibgrat and Rossbodegletscher.
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