Ice cathedral
Ice cathedral is in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud. Ice cathedral is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Col de Tsanfleuron, as well as near Col de Prapio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tsanfleuron Glacier and Oldenhorn.
Tsanfleuron Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tsanfleuron Glacier is a 3.5 km long glacier situated in the western Bernese Alps in the cantons of Valais and Vaud in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 3.81 km2.
Oldenhorn
Peak
Photo: Xperience, Public domain.
The Oldenhorn is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Vaud, Bern and Valais. The Oldenhorn is the second highest peak of the massif of the Diablerets and canton of Vaud.
Scex Rouge
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Scex Rouge is a mountain of the Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud. Along with the Oldenhorn to the east, it is one of the main peaks of the Diablerets, a huge ice-covered mountain near the western end of the Bernese Alps, straddling the border between the cantons of Vaud, Valais, and Bern, and exceeding 3,000 metres above sea level. Scex Rouge is situated 1¼ km northwest of Ice cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Derborence and Les Diablerets.
Derborence
Hamlet
Photo: Clare66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Derborence is a hamlet in the municipality of Conthey, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland. It is located at 1,450 metres in an isolated valley on the south side of the Bernese Alps and is not permanently inhabited. Derborence is situated 4½ km south of Ice cathedral.
Les Diablerets
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Diablerets is a ski resort in Vaud in Switzerland. It has high-altitude skiing on the glacier and some challenging runs. It's connected by ski-lifts to nearby Villars-sur-Ollon, which is at lower altitude and better suited to young children and beginners.
Solalex
Hamlet
Photo: Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Solalex is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southwest of Ice cathedral.
Ice cathedral
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Cathédrale de glace”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.32177° or 46° 19′ 18″ northLongitude
7.21614° or 7° 12′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8FR986C8+PFOpenStreetMap ID
node 8408996718OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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