Lang Glacier

#1288 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Lang Glacier is a 6.6 km long glacier situated in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 10.1 km². ()

Local name: Langgletscher Length: 4.1 miCoordinates: 46°27'50"N, 7°56'16"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Hollandia Hut, Lötschenlücke, Schinhorn, Sattelhorn.

1.3 miNE
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Hollandia Hut, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
34 min walk • The Hollandia Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located east of Blatten in the canton of Valais. The hut lies at a height of 3,240 metres above sea level, just above the Lötschenlücke, the glacier pass connecting the Lötschental from the Aletsch Glacier.
1.4 miNE
Mountain pass
Lötschenlücke, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
37 min walk • The Lötschenlücke is a high mountain pass of the Bernese Alps, connecting the Lötschental to the valley of the Aletsch Glacier in the canton of Valais.
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schinhorn
24 min walk • The Schinhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of the Aletschhorn in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Lötschental and Oberaletsch.
1.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sattelhorn
33 min walk • The Sattelhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Lötschenlücke in the canton of Valais. It lies west of the Aletschhorn, between the Lang Glacier and the Oberaletsch Glacier.

Lang Glacier

Facts and practical information

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

Hollandia Hut, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

Lötschenlücke, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

Schinhorn

Sattelhorn