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Aletsch Glacier Aletsch Glacier in the Swiss Alps Photographed by Jürg Kaufmann

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The Aletsch Glacier (German: Aletschgletscher) or Great Aletsch Glacier (German: Grosser Aletschgletscher) is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about 23 km (14 mi) and covers more than 120 square kilometres (46 sq mi) in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. The Aletsch Glacier is composed of three smaller glaciers converging at Concordia, where its thickness is estimated to be near 1 km (3,300 ft). It then continues towards the Rhone valley before giving birth to the Massa River.

The whole area, including other glaciers is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001. Aletsch Glacier in the Swiss Alps
Photographed by Jürg Kaufmann

The Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch region was inscribed on the UNESCO list in 2001. This wonderful mountain area with its unspoiled landscape, imposing peaks and magnificent glacier more than met all of the criteria imposed by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

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The Aletsch Glacier (German: Aletschgletscher) or Great Aletsch Glacier (German: Grosser Aletschgletscher) is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about 23 km (14 mi) and covers more than 120 square kilometres (46 sq mi) in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. The Aletsch Glacier is composed of three smaller glaciers converging at Concordia, where its thickness is estimated to be near 1 km (3,300 ft). It then continues towards the Rhone valley before giving birth to the Massa River.<br /> <br /> The whole area, including other glaciers is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001. Aletsch Glacier in the Swiss Alps<br /> Photographed by Jürg Kaufmann<br /> <br /> The Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch region was inscribed on the UNESCO list in 2001. This wonderful mountain area with its unspoiled landscape, imposing peaks and magnificent glacier more than met all of the criteria imposed by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.