Grand Désert, Verbier

#7 among attractions in Verbier

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Grand Désert is a 2 km long glacier situated on the Rosablanche in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 1.89 km². The lake feeds Lac du Grand Désert. ()

Coordinates: 46°4'6"N, 7°20'38"E

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Grand Désert – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lac de Cleuson, Lac de Louvie, Grande Dixence Dam, Mont Gelé.

2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Cleuson
74 min walk • Lac de Cleuson is a reservoir in the municipality of Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.51 km². Water from the reservoir is often pumped into the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix, for use in hydroelectricity production.
2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Louvie
52 min walk • Lac de Louvie is a lake above Fionnay in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The Lac de Louvie is paradise for all nature lovers such as trail runners and hikers. It is Situated at 2,213 metres above sea level and it’s a 2 hour walk from Fionnay.
3 miE
Dam, Bridge
Grande Dixence Dam
76 min walk • The Grande Dixence Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 285 m high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, fifth tallest dam overall, and the tallest dam in Europe. It is part of the Cleuson-Dixence Complex.
3.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Gelé, Verbier
101 min walk • Mont Gelé is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, part of the Municipality Riddes and overlooking Verbier in the Swiss canton of Valais. Located on the range north of Mont Fort, its summit is the tripoint between the municipalities of Bagnes, Riddes and Nendaz.
1.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Fort
49 min walk • Mont Fort is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located near Verbier in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Bagnes and Nendaz, north of the Rosablanche.
1.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Grand Désert
39 min walk • Lac du Grand Désert is a lake in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 2642 m, fed by the Grand Désert Glacier.
0.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rosablanche
19 min walk • The Rosablanche is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lac des Dix in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Bagnes and Hérémence, north of Le Pleureur.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Vaux, Verbier
111 min walk • Lac des Vaux is a lake above Verbier in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The lake is located in the municipality of Riddes.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Luette
116 min walk • La Luette is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Bagnes and Hérens in the canton of Valais. It lies just south of Le Pleureur.
2.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bec des Rosses
56 min walk • The Bec des Rosses is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Verbier in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is connected to Verbier and the 4 Vallees ski area.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic d'Artsinol
131 min walk • Pic d'Artsinol is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located west of Evolène in the canton of Valais.