Dirrugletscher
Dirrugletscher is a glacier in Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,349 metres. Dirrugletscher is situated nearby to the village Herbriggen, as well as near the hamlet Mattsand.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dürrenhorn and Hohberghorn.
Dürrenhorn
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dürrenhorn is a summit in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
Hohberghorn
Peak
The Hohberghorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of the Dom, above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
Stecknadelhorn
Peak
Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stecknadelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Randa and Saas-Fee.
Randa
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Randa is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley. Randa is situated 5 km southwest of Dirrugletscher.
Saas-Fee
Photo: Gürkan Sengün, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saas-Fee is the biggest town in the Saas valley in the Swiss canton of Valais. The valley is a destination for winter sport, with the slopes in Saas fee being one of the few places in the region where skiing in summer is possible.
Gasenried
Village
Photo: Jeffrey Pang, CC BY 2.0.
Gasenried is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Dirrugletscher.
Dirrugletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,349 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.11977° or 46° 7′ 11″ northLongitude
7.83979° or 7° 50′ 23″ eastElevation
3,349 metres (10,988 feet)Open location code
8FR94R9Q+WWGeoNames ID
11398006
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