Glacier des Bouquetins
Glacier des Bouquetins is a glacier in Evolène, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,108 metres. Glacier des Bouquetins is situated nearby to the village Arolla, as well as near the hamlet La Monta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Collon and Tête Blanche.
Mont Collon
Peak
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Mont Collon is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. Its glaciated north face dominates the view south from the village of Arolla.
Tête Blanche
Peak
Photo: Jackph, Public domain.
Tête Blanche is a mountain of the Pennine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of Hérens, Mattertal and Valpelline, thus forming the linguistic tri-point between French, German, and Italian -speaking areas. Tête Blanche is situated 3 km east of Glacier des Bouquetins.
Mont Brulé
Peak
Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont Brulé is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border, east of the Col Collon. On its northern side it overlooks the upper Arolla Glacier. Mont Brulé is situated 3 km south of Glacier des Bouquetins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arolla and Breuil-Cervinia.
Arolla
Village
Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.
Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion. Arolla is situated 7 km northwest of Glacier des Bouquetins.
Breuil-Cervinia
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Breuil-Cervinia, officially Le Breuil from September 2023, is a frazione of the comune of Valtournenche, Italy. It is a winter and summer tourist resort. Breuil-Cervinia is situated 9 km southeast of Glacier des Bouquetins.
Glacier des Bouquetins
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,108 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.98184° or 45° 58′ 55″ northLongitude
7.53745° or 7° 32′ 15″ eastElevation
3,108 metres (10,197 feet)Open location code
8FQ9XGJP+PXGeoNames ID
11398081
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