Tschierva Glacier

#1452 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Tschierva Glacier is a 4 km long glacier situated in the Bernina Range in the canton of Graubünden/Grisons in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.2 km². ()

Local name: Tschiervagletscher Length: 2.49 miCoordinates: 46°23'20"N, 9°53'2"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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Tschierva Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piz Bernina, Piz Roseg, Piz Bianco, Tschierva Hut.

1.2 miE
Towering peak between 2 glacial valleys
Piz Bernina, St. Moritz
32 min walk • Piz Bernina is the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps, the highest point of the Bernina Range, and the highest peak in the Rhaetian Alps. It rises 4,048.6 m and is located south of Pontresina and near the major Alpine resort of St. Moritz, in the Engadin valley.
1.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Roseg
28 min walk • Piz Roseg is a mountain of the Bernina Range, overlooking the Val Roseg in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. There are two summits on its main ridge: the south-east and higher summit the north-west summit, known as the Schneekuppe. There is also a prominent top on the east-north-east ridge, called the Roseg Pitschen.
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Bianco
30 min walk • Piz Bianco is a minor summit north of Piz Bernina, in the Bernina Range of the Alps. It is located south of Pontresina in the canton of Graubünden. Culminating at 3,995 metres, Piz Bianco is the highest point of the snowy ridge named Biancograt. The summit is often traversed by climbers on the way to Piz Bernina.
1.1 miN
Hiking, Alpine hut
Tschierva Hut
27 min walk • The Tschierva Hut is a mountain hut located in the Swiss canton of Graubünden at the foot of Piz Bernina, Piz Tschierva and Piz Morteratsch at the end of Val Roseg.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Morteratsch
32 min walk • Piz Morteratsch is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Switzerland. It is bordered on the east by the Morteratsch Glacier and on the south-west by the Tschierva Glacier.

Tschierva Glacier

Facts and practical information

Tschierva Glacier plan & book

Tschierva Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Piz Bernina, St. Moritz

Piz Roseg

Piz Bianco

Tschierva Hut

Piz Morteratsch