Aletsch Glacier
CountrySwitzerland
Area81.7 km2
Length22.7 km
TypeValley
About Aletsch Glacier
The largest glacier in the Alps. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. 22.7 km long with ice up to 900 m thick. Retreating about 50 m per year. Visible from the Jungfraujoch observatory. The Concordia Place is where three tributary glaciers merge.
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