The former Rhone Glacier and the Furka Pass Road, Switzerland

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Switzerland The former Rhone Glacier and the Furka Pass Road

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This photo was taken in 2009, when the Rhone glacier was only barely visible. Today, it has lost at least another 20-30 percent of its ice mass.

Travel Information

Directly from a parking area on the Furka Pass road, a few kilometres east of Gletsch.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor Just a few people

Best Timing Fall

Sunrise & Sunset 08:08 - 16:47 | current local time: 06:19

Photo Themes Disappearing glaciers The death of glaciers

Locations Valais Furkapass Rhône Glacier

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