Glacier du Tour
CountryFrance/Switzerland
Area5 km2
Length6 km
TypeValley
About Glacier du Tour
A glacier on the Mont Blanc massif at the French-Swiss border. One of the most accessible glaciers near Chamonix. Retreating steadily. The Tour Noir peak overlooks it.
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