Glacier du Dolent
Glacier du Dolent is a glacier in Orsières, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,248 metres. Glacier du Dolent is situated nearby to the village La Fouly, as well as near the hamlet Ferret.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Dolent and Glacier of A Neuve.
Mont Dolent
Peak
Mont Dolent is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif and lies on the border between Italy, Switzerland and France. As a mountain, Mont Dolent is regarded as the tripoint between Italy, Switzerland and France, although the tripoint itself lies at 3,749 metres, less than 100 metres north-west of its summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Fouly and Bivacco di Fréboudze.
La Fouly
Village
Photo: Aaquilino, Public domain.
La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif. La Fouly is situated 3½ km east of Glacier du Dolent.
Bivacco di Fréboudze
Locality
Photo: Elena Tartaglione, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bivacco di Fréboudze is a locality, which is situated 7 km south of Glacier du Dolent.
Glacier du Dolent
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,248 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.92556° or 45° 55′ 32″ northLongitude
7.05311° or 7° 3′ 11″ eastElevation
3,248 metres (10,656 feet)Open location code
8FQ9W3G3+66GeoNames ID
11398050
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