Abberggletscher

Abberggletscher is a glacier in Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,238 metres. Abberggletscher is situated nearby to the village Herbriggen, as well as near the hamlet Mattsand.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brunegghorn and Schöllihorn.

Brunegghorn

Peak

Photo: ErinoVet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Brunegghorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Mattertal in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Weisshorn group. On the west side of the mountain flows the Brunegg Glacier.

Schöllihorn

Peak

Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Schöllihorn is a peak.

Schöllijoch

Mountain saddle

The Schöllijoch is a high mountain pass in the Pennine Alps, connecting Gruben/Meiden and St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The path has been recently equipped and is accessible to experienced hikers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randa and St. Niklaus.

Randa

Village

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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 4½ km southeast of Abberggletscher.

St. Niklaus

Village

Photo: Roylindman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Niklaus is a village and a municipality in the Mattertal, part of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. St. Niklaus is situated 7 km northeast of Abberggletscher.

Täsch

Village

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Täsch is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located about 5 km north of Zermatt. The local language is Swiss German. Täsch is situated 8 km south of Abberggletscher.

Abberggletscher

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,238 metres
Category: landform
Location: Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.13381° or 46° 8′ 2″ north

Longitude

7.74534° or 7° 44′ 43″ east

Elevation

3,238 metres (10,623 feet)

Open location code

8FR94PMW+G4

GeoNames ID

11398032

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