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Natural site

Glacier des Etagnes

Located in Nendaz, Conthey District Coordinates: 46°05′34″ N 7°18′58″ E

Map showing the location of Glacier des Etagnes Glacier des Etagnes
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,886 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tortin
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport92 km
GVA Geneva International Airport95 km

About Glacier des Etagnes

Glacier des Etagnes is a natural site. Location: Nendaz, Conthey District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Le Ferret and Mont Fort.

Climate of Glacier des Etagnes

This month · November

A wet month

Day -4° · Night -10° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 10°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
December (138 mm)
Driest month
September (90 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Glacier des Etagnes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-8°-6°-3°2°6°9°10°6°1°-4°-7°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-13°-10°-6°-3°0°1°-2°-5°-10°-13°
Precipitation (mm)127129113110114108929990119137138

How to get to Glacier des Etagnes

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 92 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (95 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 71 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 92 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 95 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 96 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 91 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 96 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 161 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 162 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Glacier des Etagnes

Within 100 km: 124 historic and cultural sites, 4,532 natural sites, 560 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km721 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 20 kmNW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 22 kmN
  • Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 20 kmNW
  • Etang des Mouchys Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km2,084 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 51 kmNW
  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 55 kmNE
  • Stausee Mattmark Lake 50 kmE
  • Daubensee Lake 43 kmNE

60–100 km2,411 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 98 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 76 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 76 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tortin Village, Nendaz
    2.5 km N
  • Hérémence Municipality, Hérens District
    6.2 km E
  • Noveli Village, Nendaz
    4.6 km N
  • Isérables Municipality, Martigny District
    7.2 km NW
  • Riddes Municipality, Martigny District
    8.2 km NW
  • Verbier Village, Val de Bagnes
    7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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