The Rhône Glacier is the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva.
It is located in the Urner Alps near the Grimsel Pass, and is close to the Furka Pass.
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 Ulrichen (1346m) is located in the Conches district |
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 The pyramids of Euseigne in the Rhone Valley - and below |
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The Rhone Glacier |
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The Rhône Glacier is the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva. It is located in the Urner Alps near the Grimsel Pass, and is close to the Furka Pass. |
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Above right - ice tunnel (accessible from the road to the Furka Pass) |
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 Looking back into the valley from the end of the glacier |
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 Furka Pass (2431 metres) - south of Lucerne towards the Italian border |
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