Zinal Glacier
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| Glacier de Zinal | |
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 Glacier de zinal and Dent Blanche | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°3′13″N 7°39′7″E / 46.05361°N 7.65194°ECoordinates: 46°3′13″N 7°39′7″E / 46.05361°N 7.65194°E |
| Length | 7 km |
The Zinal Glacier (French: Glacier de Zinal) is a 7 km (4.3 mi) long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi). The glacier gives birth to the Navissence River, which runs through a cave.
View from inside the glacier
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