Vallée des Glaciers, U-shaped valley in Bourg Saint Maurice, France.
Located at 1650 meters altitude, the Vallée des Glaciers features steep vertical walls and a flat bottom created through glacial erosion.
The valley underwent extensive transformation during the last ice age when massive glaciers carved through the original V-shaped river valley.
Scientists and geologists regularly visit this location to study glacial deposits and moraines that reveal information about past climate patterns.
The valley floor contains multiple hiking trails that connect to neighboring alpine regions, providing access points for mountain expeditions.
When smaller tributary glaciers melted, they created elevated hanging valleys that now generate waterfalls flowing into the main valley.
Location: Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Elevation above the sea: 1,650 m
GPS coordinates: 45.72008,6.76208
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:52
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Réserve naturelle nationale des Contamines-Montjoie
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Glacier de Tré-la-Tête
6.9 km
Tête Sud des Fours
3.1 km
Vallée des Chapieux
4.8 km
Tête Nord des Fours
3.3 km
Mont Tondu
4.9 km
Pyramides Calcaires
6.5 km
Aiguilles de la Penaz
5.6 km
Glacier des Glaciers
5.6 km
Pointe de la Terrasse
6.3 km
Tête de la Cicle
7 km
Pointe de Mya
2.1 km
Lanchettes Glacier
4.5 km
Grès Singuliers
3.3 km
Mont Tondu Glacier
5.3 km
Rocher du Bonhomme
4.1 km
Estelette Glacier
6.9 km
Pic de l'Ouillon
1.8 km
Scenic viewpoint
7.5 km
Chapelle Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur des Chapieux
3.4 km
Rocher du Vent
7.3 km
Pointe des Lanchettes
5.7 km
Petite aiguille des Glaciers
6.6 km
Fortifications de Seloge
654 m
Les Grandes Aiguilles
2.3 km
Aiguille de Praina
6.8 km
Col de la Seigne
4.9 kmReviews
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