List of glaciers in Europe
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This is a list of glaciers in Europe.
and the Picos de Europa
melted by the end of the 19th century. In 2006, ten small glaciers and six glaciers-glacierets remain in the Spanish Pyrenees
. The largest are on:
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Iceland
- Barkárdalsjökull
- EiríksjökullEiríksjökullEiríksjökull is a glacier north-west of Langjökull in Iceland, with an area of reaching a height of , making it the largest table mountain in Iceland. Rising over above its surrounding, the lowest of a hyaloclastite tuya formed presumably by a single subglacial volcanic activity is capped by a...
- EyjafjallajökullEyjafjallajökullEyjafjallajökull is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland, situated to the north of Skógar and to the west of Mýrdalsjökull. The ice cap covers the caldera of a volcano with a summit elevation of . The volcano has erupted relatively frequently since the last glacial period, most recently in...
- DrangajökullDrangajökullDrangajökull is the northernmost glacier of Iceland. It is situated south-west of the peninsula Hornstrandir in the Vestfirðir region. The glacier covers an area of at an altitude of . It is the only Icelandic glacier entirely under 1 km height and also the only one that has not shrunk in recent...
- Gljúfurárjökull
- LangjökullLangjökullLangjökull is the second largest ice cap in Iceland , after Vatnajökull. It is situated in the west of the Icelandic interior or Highlands of Iceland and can be seen clearly from Haukadalur....
- Hjaltadalsjökul
- HofsjökullHofsjökullHofsjökull is the third largest glacier in Iceland after Vatnajökull and Langjökull and the largest active volcano in the country. It situates at the west of the Highlands of Iceland and north of the mountain range Kerlingarfjöll, between the two largest glaciers of Iceland. It covers an area of...
- Kaldaklofsjökull
- Kambsjökull
- Myrkárjökull
- MýrdalsjökullMýrdalsjökullMýrdalsjökull mire dale glacier" or " mire valley glacier") is a glacier in the south of Iceland. It is situated to the north of Vík í Mýrdal and to the east of the smaller glacier Eyjafjallajökull. Between these two glaciers is Fimmvörðuháls pass. Its peak reaches in height and in 1980 it covered...
- SnæfellsjökullSnæfellsjökullSnæfellsjökull is a 700,000 year old stratovolcano with a glacier covering its summit in western Iceland. The name of the mountain is actually Snæfell, but it is normally called "Snæfellsjökull" to distinguish it from two other mountains with this name...
- Tindafjallajökull
- TorfajökullTorfajökullTorfajökull is a rhyolitic stratovolcano and complex of subglacial volcanoes, located north of Mýrdalsjökull and south of Þórisvatn Lake, Iceland...
- TungnafellsjökullTungnafellsjökullTungnafellsjökull is a glacier and volcano in Iceland. It has an elevation of and is located northwest of Vatnajökull glacier.-References:*...
- Tungnahryggsjökull
- VatnajökullVatnajökullVatnajökull is the largest glacier in Iceland. It is located in the south-east of the island, covering more than 8% of the country.-Size:With an area of 8,100 km², Vatnajökull is the largest ice cap in Europe by volume and the second largest in area Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in...
- Vindheimajökull
- ÞórisjökullÞórisjökullÞórisjökull or Thórisjökull is a small glacier and volcano in western-central Iceland, to the southwest of Langjökull glacier. It has an elevation of . Kaldidalur lies in the foreground.-Position:...
- ÞrándarjökullÞrándarjökullÞrándarjökull is a small glacier in eastern Iceland. It has an elevation of and is located from Vatnajökull glacier....
- Þverárjökull
Norway
- AustfonnaAustfonnaAustfonna is an ice cap located on Nordaustlandet in the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. Covering an area of 8,105 km² it is the largest ice cap by area and with 1,900 km³ the second largest by volume in Europe, after the Vatnajökull in Iceland Austfonna is an ice cap located on Nordaustlandet in...
- BlåmannsisenBlåmannsisenBlåmannsisen is the fifth largest glacier in mainland Norway.Its highest point is above sea level and its lowest point is . Three outlet glaciers extend from the icecap. A small outlet spills over a subglacial ridge to the north damming an unnamed lake resulting in occasion outburst floods. To...
- BuarbreenBuarbreenThe glacier Buarbreen in is an offshoot of the Folgefonna glacier. It lies in Odda municipality of Hordaland county in Norway.-See also:* List of glaciers in Norway...
- FolgefonnaFolgefonnaFolgefonna is a collective term for three plateau glaciers in Hardanger, Norway,* Nordre Folgefonna * Midtre Folgefonna...
- FrostisenFrostisenThe glacier Frostisen is one of the larger plateau glaciers in Norway. Frostisen covers an area of about , and is above sea level at its highest point and above sea level at its lowest point. It lies near Skjomen, a fjord branch of Ofotfjorden in the Ofoten district in northern Norway, located...
- Gihtsejiegŋa
- HarbardsbreenHarbardsbreenHarbardsbreen is the 10th largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located on the south side of the Tverrådalskyrkja mountain in the Breheimen mountain range in the municipality of Luster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway....
- HardangerjøkulenHardangerjøkulenHardangerjøkulen is the sixth largest glacier in mainland Norway, and is located in Eidfjord and Ulvik municipalities.Hardangerjøkulen's highest point is above sea level, and is the highest point in Hordaland. Its lowest point is above sea level....
- JostedalsbreenJostedalsbreenJostedalsbreen is the largest glacier in continental Europe. It is situated in Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway. Jostedalsbreen lies in the municipalities of Luster, Balestrand, Jølster, and Stryn. The highest peak in the area is Lodalskåpa at a height of .Jostedalsbreen has a total area...
- MyklebustbreenMyklebustbreenMyklebustbreen, or Snønipbreen, is the seventh largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Jølster, Gloppen, and Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county...
- Nordre FolgefonnaNordre FolgefonnaNordre Folgefonna is one of the largest glaciers in mainland Norway. It is the northernmost of the three glaciers that make up Folgefonna.Its highest point is above sea level, and its lowest point is above sea level.- References :...
- OkstindbreenOkstindbreenOkstindbreen is the eighth largest glacier in mainland Norway, and lies in the mountain range Okstindan.Its highest point is above sea level and its lowest point is above sea level....
- SpørteggbreenSpørteggbreenSpørteggbreen is a glacier in the municipality of Luster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is the 12th largest glacier in Norway. It lies between the Jostedalsbreen and Harbardsbreen glaciers. The glacier lies inside Breheimen National Park...
- SulitjelmaisenSulitjelmaisenSulitjelmaisen ' is one of the largest glaciers in mainland Norway. Part of the glacier is in Sweden, where it is referred to as Salajekna. When the whole glacier is considered , is the largest glacier in Sweden. The glacier's highest point is above sea level and its lowest point is...
- SvartisenSvartisenSvartisen is a collective term for two glaciers located in northern Norway. The system consists of two separate glaciers,* Vestre Svartisen , which is the second largest glacier on the Norwegian mainland after Jostedalsbreen* Østre Svartisen , which...
- Søndre FolgefonnaSøndre FolgefonnaSøndre Folgefonna is the third largest glacier in mainland Norway, and is the largest of the three glaciers constituting Folgefonna. Its highest point is above sea level and its lowest point is above sea level.-References:*...
- Sørbreen, Jan Mayen
- ØksfjordjøkelenØksfjordjøkelenØksfjordjøkelen is the ninth largest glacier in mainland Norway.The highest point, elevation , on the glacier is also the highest point in Finnmark county. Its lowest point has an elevation of . The village of Alteidet in Kvænangen is located nearby, along the European route E6....
Georgia
- AbanoAbano GlacierAbano Glacier is located on the southeastern slope of Mt. Kazbek in the Kazbegi District of Georgia. The length of the glacier is and its surface area is . The maximum width of the Abano Glacier is .- References :...
- AdishiAdishi GlacierAdishi Glacier is a valley glacier located in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the Svaneti Region of Georgia. The glacier lies on the southern slopes of the Caucasus. The length of the Adishi Glacier is and its surface area is . The tongue of the glacier descends down...
- Bokho
- Chata
- Denkara
- DevdarakiDevdarakiDevdaraki is a valley glacier located on the northeastern slope of Mt. Kazbek. The length of the glacier is and its surface area is . The tongue of the Devdaraki Glacier descends to above sea level. Devdaraki is known for its intense surging properties that have caused significant destruction...
- DolraDolraDolra is a valley glacier located on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the Svaneti Region of Georgia. The length of the glacier is and its surface area is . The tongue of the Dolra Glacier descends down to above sea level. The glacier is the source of the river...
- Donguzorun
- GergetiGergetiGergeti is a glacier located on the southeastern slope of Mt. Kazbek in the Kazbegi District of Georgia. The length of the Gergeti glacier is and its surface area is . The tongue of Gergeti descends to above sea level. Most of the glacier is located within an old and eroded volcanic caldera,...
- Ledeshdvi
- Lekhziri GlacierLekhziri GlacierLekhziri Glacier is a valley glacier located on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the Svaneti Region of Georgia. The length of the glacier is and its surface area is . The tongue of the glacier descends down to above sea level. Lekhziri consists of three separate...
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- Notsarula
- TsaneriTsaneri GlacierTsaneri is a valley glacier located on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the Svaneti Region of Georgia. The glacier lies at and above the source the river Mulkhra. The length of the Tsaneri Glacier is and its surface area is . Tsaneri consists of two branches that...
- TviberiTviberi GlacierTviberi is a glacier located in the Svaneti Region of Georgia on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range. The length of the Tviberi Glacier is and its surface area is . The tongue of the glacier descends to above sea level. Tviberi represents a polisynthetic type of a valley...
Austria
- Pasterze GlacierPasterze GlacierThe Pasterze, at approximately 8.4 kilometers in length, is the longest glacier in Austria and in the Eastern Alps reaching from the Johannisberg to above sea level. It lies within the Hohe Tauern mountain range in Carinthia, directly beneath Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner...
- Schlatenkees Glacier
- Kitzsteinhorn GlacierKitzsteinhornThe Kitzsteinhorn is a mountain in the main chain of the Alps in the district of Kaprun, Salzburg, Austria. The Kitzsteinhorn is part of the Hohe Tauern range in the eastern Alps and reaches a height of above sea level. It was first climbed in 1828 by Johann Entacher.The summit can be reached...
- Hintertux GlacierHintertux GlacierThe Hintertux Glacier is the tourist name for the glaciers of the Gefrorene-Wand-Kees, also called the Tuxer Ferner, and the nearby Riepenkees at the top of the Tuxertal, a side valley of the Zillertal in the Austrian state of Tyrol...
- Stubai Glacier
- Pitztal Glacier
- Rettenbach glacierRettenbach glacierThe Rettenbach glacier is a glacier located near Sölden, in the Ötztaler Alps of Austria.During the winter the glacier is accessible by cable car and from spring time by car, using the Gletscherstraße....
France
- Mer de GlaceMer de GlaceThe Mer de Glace is a glacier located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the Alps. At long and deep, it is the longest glacier in France.-Geography:...
- Glacier d'ArgentièreGlacier d'ArgentièreThe Argentière Glacier is a glacier lying perpendicular to the Chamonix valley above the village of Argentière in Haute-Savoie département, south-eastern France.-See also:*List of glaciers...
- Glacier de Bellecote
- Glacier des BossonsGlacier des BossonsThe Bossons Glacier is one of the glaciers found in the Chamonix valley of Haute-Savoie département, south-eastern France. It is on the north-eastern side of the valley, close to the Aiguille du Midi.-See also:*List of glaciers...
- Glacier du Peclet
- Glacier de Saint Sorlin
- Glacier de Gebroulaz
- Glacier de Sarennes
- Glacier NoirGlacier NoirThe Glacier Noir is a glacier in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. It is located in the département of Hautes-Alpes.- Geography :...
- Glacier BlancGlacier BlancThe Glacier Blanc is a glacier in the French département of Hautes-Alpes. Its name derives from the fact that – unlike the nearby Glacier Noir – its surface appears pristinely white due to an absence of morainic debris.A glacier that is largely free of such moraines is generally described in...
- Glacier des Glaciers
- La Grande Motte
Spain
Glaciers in the Sierra NevadaSierra Nevada (Spain)
The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the region of provinces of Granada and Almería in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3478 m above sea level....
and the Picos de Europa
Picos de Europa
The Picos de Europa is a range of mountains 20 km inland from the northern coast of Spain, located in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León, forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains...
melted by the end of the 19th century. In 2006, ten small glaciers and six glaciers-glacierets remain in the Spanish Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
. The largest are on:
- AnetoAnetoAneto is the highest mountain in the Pyrenees and in Aragon, and Spain's third highest mountain, reaching a height of . It lies in the Spanish province of Huesca, the northernmost of all three Aragonese provinces. It forms the southernmost part of the Maladeta massif...
- Monte PerdidoMonte PerdidoMonte Perdido is the third highest mountain in the Pyrenees. The summit of Monte Perdido , located in Spain, lies hidden from France by the seemingly impenetrable peaks of the Cirques of Gavarnie and Estaubé. It is in the north of Huesca province...
- Picos del Infierno
- Posets
Italy
- Brenva Glacier
- Calderone glacierCalderone glacierThe Calderone glacier located in the Gran Sasso d’Italia mountain group in Abruzzo, Italy lies just beneath Corno Grande, the highest peak in the Apennines....
(Ghiacciaio del Calderone) - Canin Glacier
- Careser Glacier
- Crystal Glacier
- Forni Glacier
- Frebouge Glacier
- Lex Blanche Glacier
- Lobbia Glacier
- Lys Glacier
- Madaccio Glacier
- Mandrone Glacier
- Mare Glacier
- Marmolada GlacierMarmolada GlacierThe Marmolada Glacier is located on the mountain Marmolada in the district of Trentino in the Veneto region, Italy. It is the only glacier of the Dolomites section of the Alps. During World War I, the front line between Austrian and Italian forces ran over Marmolada, and Austrian soldiers built...
- Miage GlacierMiage GlacierThe Miage Glacier is a debris-covered glacier in northwestern Italy. It is situated on the southwest flank of the Mont Blanc massif, flowing from Col de Bionnassay into Val Veny. At around in length, it is Italy's longest glacier and also the largest debris-covered glacier in Europe...
(Ghiacciaio del Miage) - Montasio Glacier
- Platigliole Glacier
- Praz-Sec Glacier
- Presena Glacier
- Toula Glacier
- Tresero Glacier
- Triolet Glacier
Sweden
Sweden has a total of around 300 glaciers. The largest is Stuorrjekna in Sulitelma with an area of 13 km2.Switzerland
- Aletsch GlacierAletsch GlacierThe Aletsch Glacier or Great Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about and covers more than in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais...
- Allalin GlacierAllalin GlacierThe Allalin Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps near the Allalinhorn in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of . The glacier is bordered on the west by the Allalinhorn, Rimpfischhorn and Strahlhorn. It is not to be confused with the Fee Glacier which...
- Brunegg GlacierBrunegg GlacierThe Brunegg Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of . The glacier is located north of Bishorn and Weisshorn.-External links:*...
- Corbassière GlacierCorbassière GlacierThe Corbassière Glacier is a valley glacier in the Grand Combin massif in the Pennine Alps in southwestern Valais. It is long with an average width of slightly more than and covers an area of ....
- Fee GlacierFee GlacierThe Fee Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had a length of and an area of . It lies east of the Mischabel range, between the summit of Dom on the north and Allalinhorn on the south.The glacier is easily accessible via the...
- Ferpècle GlacierFerpècle GlacierThe Ferpècle Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of .-External links:*...
- Fiescher GlacierFiescher GlacierThe Fiescher Glacier is a valley glacier on the south side of the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. in length, it is the second longest glacier in the Alps...
- Findel GlacierFindel GlacierThe Findel Glacier is a valley glacier in the Monte Rosa massif east of Zermatt in the Pennine Alps. It has a length of and covers an area of ....
- Gauli GlacierGauli GlacierThe Gauli Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of .Famous for an plane crash of an American plane 1946 and its rescue mission. -External links:*...
- Gorner Glacier
- Haut Glacier d'Arolla
- Bas Glacier d'Arolla
- Hufi GlacierHüfi GlacierThe Hüfi Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Glarus Alps in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of .-External links:*...
- Kander GlacierKander GlacierThe Kander Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of .-External links:*...
- Lang GlacierLang GlacierThe Lang Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of .-External links:*...
- Lower Grindelwald GlacierLower Grindelwald GlacierThe Lower Grindelwald Glacier is the western one and the largest of the two Grindelwald Glaciers in the Bernese Alps, south of Grindelwald, the other being the Upper Grindelwald Glacier.The Lower Grindelwald Glacier covers an area of ....
- Mont Miné GlacierMont Miné GlacierThe Mont Miné Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of .-External links:*...
- Morteratsch GlacierMorteratsch GlacierThe Morteratsch Glacier is the largest glacier by area in the Bernina Range of the Bündner Alps in Switzerland....
- Oberaletsch GlacierOberaletsch GlacierThe Oberaletsch Glacier is a valley glacier on the south side of the Bernese Alps, in the canton of Valais. It has a length of with an average width of just under and an area of about ....
- Oberaar GlacierOberaar GlacierThe Oberaar Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of .-External links:*...
- Otemma GlacierOtemma GlacierThe Otemma Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of .-External links:*...
- Plaine MortePlaine MorteThe Plaine Morte is a glacier located at an elevation of , in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The ice field, which covers , is located below the mountain of Wildstrubel in the Bernese Alps....
- Rhône GlacierRhône GlacierThe Rhone Glacier, or sometimes Rhône Glacier is a glacier in the Swiss Alps and the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the Swiss canton of Valais...
- Saleina GlacierSaleina GlacierThe Saleina Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is adjacent to the Aiguille d'Argentière.-External links:*...
- Trift GlacierTrift GlacierThe Trift Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Urner Alps in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of .-See also:*Trift Bridge*Triftsee*List of glaciers in Switzerland*Swiss Alps-External links:*...
- Glacier de Tsijiore Nouve
- Glacier de Tsanfleuron
- Unteraar GlacierUnteraar GlacierThe Unteraar Glacier is the larger of the two sources of the Aar river in the Bernese Alps. It emerges from the association of the Finsteraar Glacier and the Lauteraar Glacier and flows for about to the east down to the Grimselsee near the Grimsel Pass...
- Upper Grindelwald GlacierUpper Grindelwald GlacierThe 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...
- Zinal GlacierZinal GlacierThe Zinal Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of . The glacier gives birth to the Navissence River, which runs through a cave.-External links:*...
- Zmutt GlacierZmutt GlacierThe Zmutt Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of .-External links:*...
Slovenia
- mt.Triglav Glacier
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- mt.Skuta Glacier