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Val d'Hérens

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Val d'Hérens is an alpine valley in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, formed by the Hérens glacier as it retreated at the end of the last ice age. It is now the valley of the Borgne river, a tributary of the Rhone that meets the main river above Sion. The valley extends from the Rhone valley up toward a cluster of high peaks, including Dent Blanche at 4,357 meters and Dent d'Hérens at 4,171 meters, and is a popular starting point for mountain expeditions. Above the village of Les Haudères, the valley divides into the valley of the Borgne de Ferpècle to the east and the Borgne d'Arolla to the west. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Val d'Hérens

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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Val d'Hérens
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Wikidata: Val d'Hérens
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