Lower Grindelwald Glacier
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The Lower Grindelwald Glacier is the western one and the largest of the two Grindelwald Glacier
s in the Bernese Alps
, south of Grindelwald
, the other being the Upper Grindelwald Glacier
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The Lower Grindelwald Glacier covers an area of 20.8 km² (8 sq mi) (1973).
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s in the Bernese Alps
Bernese Alps
The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests that they are located in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are in the adjacent cantons of Valais, Lucerne, Obwalden, Fribourg and...
, south of Grindelwald
Grindelwald
Grindelwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is located at above sea level in the Bernese Alps.-Winter sports:...
, the other being the Upper Grindelwald Glacier
Upper Grindelwald Glacier
The Upper Grindelwald Glacier is one of the two valley glaciers south of Grindelwald on the northern side of the Bernese Alps, in the Canton of Berne...
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The Lower Grindelwald Glacier covers an area of 20.8 km² (8 sq mi) (1973).