Gorner Glacier
CountrySwitzerland
Area40 km2
Length14 km
TypeValley
About Gorner Glacier
The second largest glacier in the Alps. Located near Zermatt and the Matterhorn. The Gornergrat railway overlooks it. The glacier and its tributaries form a dramatic landscape.
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