Roc Noir

Roc Noir is a ridge in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 3,018 metres. Roc Noir is situated nearby to the hamlet Stafel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Durand and Zinal Glacier.

Mont Durand

Peak

Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mont Durand is a mountain in the Swiss Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Ober Gabelhorn between the valleys of Zinal and Zmutt.

The Zinal Glacier is a 7 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 15.4 km2. The glacier gives birth to the river Navizence, which runs through a cave.

Grand Mountet Hut

Mountain hut

Photo: 4000er, Public domain.

The Grand Mountet Hut is a mountain hut located in the Pennine Alps near Zinal in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is used at a start point for the ascents of Besso, Zinalrothorn, Ober Gabelhorn, Trifthorn, Mont Durand, Pointe de Zinal, Grand Cornier and Dent Blanche.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zmutt and Zum See.

Zmutt

Hamlet

Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais. Zmutt is situated 7 km southeast of Roc Noir.

Zum See

Hamlet

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zum See is a hamlet in the canton of Valais. It is located above Zermatt at a height of 1,766 metres, between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the Matterhorn. Zum See is situated 8 km southeast of Roc Noir.

Furi

Hamlet

Furi is an alpine hamlet in the Pennine Alps, located three kilometers south of Zermatt, Switzerland at an altitude of 1,687m. It is located on a relatively flat area of land between the Gornera and Zmuttbach rivers. Furi is situated 8 km southeast of Roc Noir.

Roc Noir

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 3,018 metres
Category: landform
Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.04693° or 46° 2′ 49″ north

Longitude

7.64288° or 7° 38′ 34″ east

Elevation

3,018 metres (9,902 feet)

Open location code

8FR92JWV+Q5

GeoNames ID

11997850

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French: “Roc Noir”

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Localities in the Area

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