List of glaciers in Switzerland
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This is a non-exhaustive list of the major glaciers in Switzerland. It contains their surface area, their lengths in 1850 and 2002, their height and their outflow.
All glaciers are located within the Swiss Alps. Most of them are situated in the Pennine and Bernese Alps. The Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area includes the largest glaciers of the Alps.
There are glaciers in the four major drainage basins of Switzerland. The Rhine and Rhone basins are located on the northern side of the Alps while the Po basin is located on the south side of the Alps. The Danube basin is located on the east side of the Alps. There are no glaciers in the Swiss portion of the Adige basin.
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| Name | Canton | Range | Area (km²) |
1850 length (km) |
2010 length (km) |
Highest point in drainage basin | Height (m) |
Front height (m) |
Outflow | Basin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aletsch | Valais | Bernese Alps | 117.6 | 26.5 | 23.6 | Aletschhorn | 4,193 | 1,600 | Massa | Rhone |
| Gorner | Valais | Pennine Alps | 63.7 | 16.0 | 14.5 | Monte Rosa | 4,634 | 2,140 | Gornera | Rhone |
| Fiesch | Valais | Bernese Alps | 39.0 | 17.1 | 14.7 | Finsteraarhorn | 4,273 | 1,700 | Wysswasser | Rhone |
| Unteraar | Bern | Bernese Alps | 35.5 | 14.5 | 13.9 | Finsteraarhorn | 4,274 | 1,960 | Aar | Rhine |
| Lower Grindelwald | Bern | Bernese Alps | 27.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 | Mönch | 4107 | 1,300 | Weisse Lütschine | Rhine |
| Corbassière | Valais | Pennine Alps | 23.0 | 12.9 | 10.4 | Grand Combin | 4,314 | 2,200 | Dyure de Corbassière | Rhone |
| Oberaletsch | Valais | Bernese Alps | 23.0 | 10.4 | 9.0 | Aletschhorn | 4193 | 2,140 | Massa | Rhone |
| Rhone | Valais | Urner Alps | 20.9 | 9.3 | 7.9 | Dammastock | 3,630 | 2,200 | Rhone | Rhone |
| Findelen | Valais | Pennine Alps | 20.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | Rimpfischhorn | 4,199 | 2,500 | Findel Bach | Rhone |
| Gauli | Bern | Bernese Alps | 20.5 | 9.2 | 6.8 | Bärglistock | 3,656 | 2,150 | Urbachwasser | Rhine |
| Morteratsch | Graubünden | Bernina Alps | 19.7 | 8.9 | 8.4 | Piz Bernina | 4049 | 2,040 | Ova da Morteratsch | Danube |
| Trift | Bern | Urner Alps | 19.1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | West of Eggstock | 3,500 | 1,660 | Trifwasser | Rhine |
| Zmutt | Valais | Pennine Alps | 18.9 | 8.6 | 8.3 | Matterhorn | 4,478 | 2,240 | Zmuttbach | Rhone |
| Zinal | Valais | Pennine Alps | 18.8 | 9.2 | 8.4 | Dent Blanche | 4,357 | 2,060 | Navisence | Rhone |
| Otemma | Valais | Pennine Alps | 17.51 | 8.70 | 8.0 | Pigne d'Arolla | 3,790 | 2,480 | Drance de Bagne | Rhone |
| Kander | Bern | Bernese Alps | 13.92 | 9.2 | 6.75 | Blüemlisalp | 3,661 | 2,280 | Kander | Rhine |
| Hüfi | Uri | Glarus Alps | 13.64 | 9.2 | 6.9 | Schärhorn | 3,295 | 1,800 | Chärstelenbach | Rhine |
| Arolla | Valais | Pennine Alps | 13.17 | 4.80 | Pigne d'Arolla | 3,790 | 2,160 | Borgne d'Arolla | Rhone | |
| Mont Miné | Valais | Pennine Alps | 10.97 | 10.1 | 7.9 | Bouquetins | 3,838 | 1,980 | Borgne de Ferpècle | Rhone |
| Lang | Valais | Bernese Alps | 10.09 | 8.6 | 7.5 | Mittaghorn | 3,892 | 2,080 | Lonza | Rhone |
| Brenay | Valais | Pennine Alps | 9.96 | 5.95 | La Ruinette | 3,875 | 2,580 | Dyure du Brenay | Rhone | |
| Plaine Morte | Bern/Valais | Bernese Alps | 9.9 | 5.20 | Wildstrubel | 3,244 | 2,460 | Trüebbach/La Tièche | Rhine/Rhone | |
| Allalin | Valais | Pennine Alps | 9.87 | 7.6 | 6.0 | Rimpfischhorn | 4,199 | 2,600 | Saaser Vispa | Rhone |
| Ferpècle | Valais | Pennine Alps | 9.77 | 9.3 | 6.0 | Dent Blanche | 4,357 | 2,160 | Borgne de Ferpècle | Rhone |
| Upper Grindelwald | Bern | Bernese Alps | 9.52 | 7.4 | 5.3 | North of Schreckhorn | 3,750 | 1,380 | Schwarze Lütschine | Rhine |
| Forno | Graubünden | Bregaglia Alps | 8.72 | 6.15 | Cima di Castello | 3,379 | 2,220 | Orlegna | Po | |
| Saleina | Valais | Mont Blanc massif | 8.57 | 7.7 | 6.3 | Aiguille d'Argentière | 3,901 | 1,760 | Reuse de Saleina | Rhone |
| Roseg | Graubünden | Bernina Alps | 8.52 | 4.90 | Piz Roseg | 3,937 | 2,160 | Ova da Roseg | Danube | |
| Fee Glacier | Valais | Pennine Alps | 7.46 | 5.0 | 4.7 | Dom | 4,545 | 2,100 | Feevispa | Rhone |
| Palü | Graubünden | Bernina Alps | 6.47 | 3.80 | Piz Palü | 3,901 | 2,580 | Acqua da Palü | Po | |
| Trient | Valais | Mont Blanc massif | 6.40 | 4.90 | Aiguille du Tour | 3,540 | 1,880 | Trient | Rhone | |
| Moming | Valais | Pennine Alps | 6.39 | 3.60 | Weisshorn | 4,506 | 2,500 | Navisence | Rhone | |
| Gries | Valais | Lepontine Alps | 6.23 | 5.70 | Blinnenhorn | 3,374 | 2,420 | Ägene | Rhone | |
| Tschierva | Graubünden | Bernina Alps | 6.20 | 4.75 | Piz Bernina | 4,049 | 2,260 | Ova da Roseg | Danube | |
| Tschingel | Bern | Bernese Alps | 6.19 | 3.65 | Tschingelhorn | 3,562 | 2,160 | Tschingel-Litschina | Rhine | |
| Rosenlaui | Bern | Bernese Alps | 6.14 | 5.15 | Mittelhorn | 3,704 | 2,000 | Rosenlauibach | Rhine | |
| Damma | Uri | Urner Alps | 5.09 | 2.35 | Dammastock | 3,630 | 2,060 | Dammareuss | Rhine | |
| Wildstrubel | Valais | Bernese Alps | 4.81 | 2.65 | Wildstrubel | 3,244 | 2,560 | Lämmerendalu | Rhine | |
| Tsanfleuron | Valais/Vaud | Bernese Alps | 3.81 | 3.70 | Oldenhorn | 3,123 | 2,460 | Le Lachon | Rhone | |
| Albigna | Graubünden | Bregaglia Alps | 3.53 | 3.70 | Cima di Castello | 3,379 | 2,200 | Albigna | Po | |
| Silvretta | Graubünden | Silvretta Alps | 3.35 | 3.30 | Silvrettahorn | 3,244 | 2,480 | Verstanclabach | Rhine | |
| Biferten | Glarus | Glarus Alps | 2.81 | 4.40 | Tödi | 3,614 | 1,960 | Bifertenbach | Rhine | |
| Basòdino | Ticino | Lepontine Alps | 2.31 | 1.50 | Basòdino | 3,272 | 2,500 | Bavona | Po | |
| La Cudera | Graubünden | Silvretta Alps | 2.07 | 2.05 | East of Verstanclahorn | 3,220 | 2,680 | Lavinuoz | Danube |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
- Swisstopo topographic maps
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