Glacier des Rosses
Located in Evolène, Hérens District Coordinates: 46°03′57″ N 7°35′04″ E
- Elevation
- 3,057 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport94 km
- TRN Turin Airport96 km
About Glacier des Rosses
Glacier des Rosses is a natural site. Location: Evolène, Hérens District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Glacier des Rosses and Dent des Rosses.
Climate of Glacier des Rosses
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -9° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 8°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- November (87 mm)
- Driest month
- July (63 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -8° | -8° | -7° | -5° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -13° | -11° | -7° | -3° | 0° | 1° | -2° | -5° | -9° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 77 | 81 | 77 | 78 | 69 | 63 | 70 | 64 | 78 | 87 | 80 |
How to get to Glacier des Rosses
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 94 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Turin Airport (TRN) (96 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 89 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 94 kmnorth
- Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 96 kmsouth
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 101 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 89 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 99 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 112 kmwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 162 kmnortheast
- Basel Population: 177.6K 166 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glacier des Rosses
Within 100 km: 89 historic and cultural sites, 5,032 natural sites, 612 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km713 places
- Illsee Lake 22 kmN
- Gouilly d'en Haut Lake 21 kmNW
- Le Gouillé Vert Lake 20 kmNW
- Unterer Märetschisee Lake 22 kmN
25–60 km2,248 places
- Oeschinen Lake Lake 49 kmN
- Stausee Mattmark Lake 29 kmE
- Lac de Fully Lake 40 kmW
- Lac de Derborence Lake 37 kmNW
60–100 km2,772 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 70 kmN
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 71 kmN
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 67 kmN
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 78 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Prafleuri Village, Evolène4 km W
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Evolène Village, Evolène8.8 km NW
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La Forclaz Village, Evolène5.4 km NW
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Les Haudères Village, Evolène6.1 km W
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Pralovin Village, Evolène6.4 km W
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La Sage Village, Evolène6.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glacier des Rosses Natural site, Evolène0.3 km S
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Dent des Rosses Mountain, Anniviers0.5 km NE
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Pointe de Bricola Mountain, Evolène0.7 km SE
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Pointes du Mourti Mountain, Anniviers0.8 km N
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Glacier de Mourti Natural site, Evolène1.1 km NW
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Glacier de Moiry Natural site, Anniviers1.4 km NE
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Tsa de l'Ano Mountain, Evolène1.6 km NW
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La Maya Mountain, Evolène1.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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