Glaciers:
There are more than 3000 km² of glaciers and firn in Switzerland.
Most of the glaciers are decreasing…The largest glaciers:
Name | Canton | Area | Length |
Aletschgletscher | Valais | 118 km² | 23.6 km |
Gornergletscher | Valais | 64 km² | 14.5 km |
Fiescher Gletscher | Valais | 39 km² | 14.7 km |
Unteraargletscher | Bern | 36 km² | 13.9 km |
Unterer Grindelwaldgletscher | Bern | 27 km² | 9.4 km |
Corbassièregletscher | Valais | 23 km² | 10.9 km |
Oberaletschgletscher | Valais | 23 km² | 10.4 km |
Otemmagletscher | Valais | 22 km² | 10.3 km |
Rhonegletscher | Valais | 21 km² | 9.1 km |