Belvedere Glacier

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Belvedere Glacier

The east face of Monte Rosa with the glacier at the bottom
Type Valley glacier
Location Piedmont, Italy
Coordinates 45°57′02″N 7°54′35″E / 45.95056°N 7.90972°E / 45.95056; 7.90972Coordinates: 45°57′02″N 7°54′35″E / 45.95056°N 7.90972°E / 45.95056; 7.90972

The Belvedere Glacier (Italian: Ghiacciaio del Belvedere) is a valley glacier located above Macugnaga in the region of Piedmont. The glacier lies at the base of the east face of Monte Rosa and reaches a height of about 1,800 metres above sea level at its lowest point. The glacier is mostly covered by rocks.

The glacier is feed by the snows and glaciers on the east side of Monte Rosa, among which the Ghiacciaio del Monte Rosa, culminating above 4,500 metres. The glacier gives birth to the Anza, a tributary of the Toce.

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