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.

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 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″ north

Longitude

7.53745° or 7° 32′ 15″ east

Elevation

3,108 metres (10,197 feet)

Open location code

8FQ9XGJP+PX

GeoNames ID

11398081

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