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Fiescher Glacier

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The Fiescher Glacier is a valley glacier on the south side of the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is 16 kilometers long and covers an area of 33 square kilometers, making it the second-longest glacier in the Alps.

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The Fiescher Glacier (Fieschergletscher in German) is a valley glacier on the south side of the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. 16 km (9.9 mi) in length, it is the second longest glacier in the Alps.
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