Kander Glacier
| Kanderfirn | |
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View from the southwest towards the Tschingel Pass | |
| Location | Berne, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°28′39″N 7°47′27″E / 46.47750°N 7.79083°ECoordinates: 46°28′39″N 7°47′27″E / 46.47750°N 7.79083°E |
| Length | 6.6 km |
The Kander Glacier (German: Kanderfirn) is a 6.6 km (4.1 mi) long glacier (2005) of the Bernese Alps, situated south of Kandersteg in the canton of Berne. The glacier lies at the upper end of the Gasterental, at the foot of the Blüemlisalp and the Tschingelhorn. It borders the valley of Lauterbrunnen on the east (Tschingel Pass) and the canton of Valais on the south (Petersgrat). In 1973 it had an area of 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi).
The glacier feeds the head waters of the Kander, a river that flows into Lake Thun, and hence into the Aar and the Rhine.
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