Plaine Morte

#1193 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Plaine Morte Glacier is a glacier located at an elevation of 2,750 m, in the canton of Bern above Lenk and in the Valais above Crans-Montana in Switzerland. The ice field, which covers 7.88 square kilometres, is located below the mountain of Wildstrubel in the Bernese Alps. Its largest tongue is also called in German Rezligletscher or Rätzligletscher. ()

Local name: Plaine-Morte-Gletscher Length: 3.03 miMaximum elevation: 9318 ftMinimal elevation: 8104 ftCoordinates: 46°23'1"N, 7°30'47"E

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BernSwitzerland

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Plaine Morte – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wildstrubel, Iffigsee, Daubenhorn, Pointe de la Plaine Morte.

1.4 miNE
Snowy peaks for advanced climbers
Wildstrubel
36 min walk • The Wildstrubel is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It forms a large glaciated massif, about 15 km wide, extending between the Rawil Pass and the Gemmi Pass.
5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Iffigsee
130 min walk • Iffigsee is a lake near Lenk, in Canton of Berne, Switzerland. The lake is located in the Iffigtal, near Rawil Pass. To the south of the lake is the Wildhorn.
4.3 miE
Alpine summit and via ferrata
Daubenhorn
110 min walk • The Daubenhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located above the town of Leukerbad, Switzerland. The mountain has the longest via ferrata, or secured climbing route, in Switzerland.
1.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de la Plaine Morte
39 min walk • The Pointe de la Plaine Morte is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It overlooks the large and flat glacier named Plaine Morte Glacier, from the south-west side.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Tseuzier
116 min walk • Lac de Tseuzier is an artificial lake in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located in the municipalities of Ayent and Icogne. The reservoir has a volume of 51 mio m³ and a surface area of 0.85 km². It was formed by the dams of Zeuzier and Proz-Riond built in 1957.
1.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Bonvin
34 min walk • Mont Bonvin is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Crans-Montana in the Swiss canton of Valais. The border with the canton of Bern runs one kilometre north of the summit.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Steghorn
105 min walk • The Steghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies between the Engstligenalp. The Steghorn belongs to the massif of the Wildstrubel.
4.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Regenboldshorn
104 min walk • The Regenboldshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Lenk and Adelboden in the canton of Bern. It lies south of the Hahnenmoos Pass, at the foot of the Ammertenspitz.
3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Trubelstock
76 min walk • The Trubelstock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone valley near Sierre in the canton of Valais. Its summit lies between the valleys of Les Outannes and Leukerbad, south of the Wildstrubel.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Weisshorn
60 min walk • The Weisshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the main chain of the Bernese Alps, between the Rawil Pass and the Plaine Morte Glacier.
2.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rohrbachstein
63 min walk • The Rohrbachstein is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies between the Rawil Pass and the Plaine Morte Glacier.