❄️ Giétro Glacier

Switzerland · Europe · 45.99°N, 7.39°E

The Giétro Glacier or Giétroz Glacier is a 4 km (2.5 mi) long valley glacier located in south-western Switzerland. The 1818 Giétro Glacier catastrophe, which led to a lake outburst flood, is one of the worst disasters in the history of the Swiss Alps.

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Quick facts

Country	Switzerland
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	45.99°N, 7.39°E · view on map

Giétro Glacier is located in Switzerland, in Europe.

More glaciers in Switzerland

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