Turtmann Glacier

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The Turtmann Glacier (German: Turtmanngletscher) is a 5 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 5.91 km2. The glacier is located north of Bishorn and Weisshorn. On an altitude of 3256m, at the western border of the glacier

, lies the Tracuit Hut (French: Cabane de Tracuit). This hut, run by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), is a starting point for the ascent to the Bishorn, the Weisshorn and Les Diablons.

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Nearby

Les Diablons peak · 2 km away
Brunegg Glacier glacier · 3 km away
Bishorn peak · 3 km away
Barrhorn peak · 4 km away
Brunegghorn peak · 5 km away
Moming Glacier glacier · 6 km away
Monte Besso peak · 6 km away
Blanc de Moming peak · 7 km away