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Aletsch Glacier
Largest glacier in the Alps
About Aletsch Glacier
The Aletsch Glacier or Great Aletsch Glacier (Grosser Aletschgletscher) is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about 23 km (14 mi) (2014), a volume of 15.4 km3 (3.7 cu mi) (2011), and covers about 81.7 km2 (31.5 square miles) (2011) in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. The Aletsch Glacier is composed of four smaller glaciers converging at Konkordiaplatz, where its thickness was measured to reach a maximum of 905 metres (2,969 ft). It then continues towards the Rhône valley before giving birth to the Massa.
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Where is Aletsch Glacier?
Aletsch Glacier is in Switzerland. The nearest city is Sierre, about 45 km away.
Is there a ready-made trip plan near Aletsch Glacier?
Yes. The 2-day Lucerne plan is about 70 km away. You can open it and change it as you like.
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