The Zinal Glacier (French: Glacier de Zinal) is a 7 km (4.3 mi) long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi). The glacier gives birth to the river La Navisence, which runs through a cave.

Zinal Glacier
Glacier de Zinal
Glacier de zinal and Dent Blanche
Map showing the location of Zinal Glacier
Map showing the location of Zinal Glacier
LocationValais, Switzerland
Coordinates46°3′13″N 7°39′7″E / 46.05361°N 7.65194°E / 46.05361; 7.65194
Length7 km
View from inside the glacier

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