Gerstengletscher
Gerstengletscher is a glacier in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais. Gerstengletscher is situated nearby to the locality Nägelisgrätli, as well as near Gärstenegg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gärstenhörner and Gross Furkahorn.
Gärstenhörner
Peak
Gross Furkahorn
Peak
The Gross Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Furka Pass and east of the Rhone Glacier.
Klein Furkahorn
Peak
The Klein Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the Furka Pass on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies near the southern end of the Galenstock-Gross Furkahorn chain, east of the Rhone Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gletsch.
Gletsch
Hamlet
Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône.
Gerstengletscher
- Type: Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.5997° or 46° 35′ 59″ north
Longitude
8.3608° or 8° 21′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FRCH9X6+V8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nägelisgrätli and Gärstenegg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hinter Gärstenhorn and Hintere Gärstenlücke.
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