Blaueis, Glacier in Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden, Germany
The Blaueis glacier extends over 1000 meters in length and 400 meters in width at an elevation of 1940 meters in the Bavarian Alps.
The glacier surface measured 25 hectares in 1820, diminishing to 19.6 hectares by 1884 and further decreasing to only 5.2 hectares in 2018.
The Bavarian State Office for Environment monitors and documents the glacier's changes through regular measurements and detailed scientific studies.
Visitors can reach the Blaueishütte mountain shelter at 1651 meters elevation, which serves as a starting point for glacier expeditions.
The northernmost glacier of the Alps contains five separate ice sections, with 1.7 hectares classified as dead ice due to disconnection from the active glacier.
Location: Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Elevation above the sea: 1,940 m
Length: 1,000 m
Width: 400 m
GPS coordinates: 47.57353,12.86562
Latest update: May 19, 2025 10:15
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