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Saleina Glacier

#1391 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Saleina Glacier
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Local name: Saleinagletscher Coordinates: 45°58'13"N, 7°2'29"E
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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Aiguille d'Argentière, Aiguilles Dorées, Grande Fourche, Grande Lui.

  • aiguille dargentiere1.2 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Aiguille d'Argentière

    32 min walk • The Aiguille d'Argentière is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif on the border between France and Switzerland. The first ascent of the mountain was by a British party comprising Edward Whymper and A. Reilly with guides Michel Croz, M. Payot, H. Charlet on 15 July 1864.

  • aiguilles dorees0.9 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Aiguilles Dorées

    24 min walk • The Aiguilles Dorées are a multi-summited mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking the Plateau du Trient in the canton of Valais. They lie east of the Petite Fourche, on the range between the glaciers of Trient and Saleina.

  • grande fourche1.1 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Grande Fourche

    27 min walk • The Grande Fourche is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the Swiss-French border. It lies between the Glacier de Saleina and the Glacier du Tour.

  • grande lui0.9 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Grande Lui

    23 min walk • The Grande Lui is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located west of La Fouly in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Aiguille de l'A Neuve, on the range between the glaciers of Saleina and L'A Neuve.

  • grand darray1.2 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Grand Darray

    31 min walk • The Grand Darray is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located north of La Fouly in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range east of the Aiguille de l'A Neuve, between the Saleina Glacier and the main Ferret valley.

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