Borgne Valley in Ferpècle

Ferpècle is a dispersed settlement in the upper Val d'Hérens in Valais, Switzerland, upstream of Les Haudères, at between about 1,700 m and 1,800 m elevation, spanning a distance of about 5 km along the Borgne de Ferpècle stream. Like Les Haudères, it is part of Evolène municipality. Individual settlements of Ferpècle are Seppec, Pra Floric, Renoillin and Salay.

Ferpècle serves as starting-point for a number of alpinist excursions, including Ferpècle Glacier and Mont Miné Glacier. Until the 19th century, these two glaciers were still connected, reaching down to just above Salay (1,766 m). Since the later 19th century, the glacier has retreated and become separated into two non-contiguous parts, forming the two sources of the Borgne de Ferpècle. At 1,880 m, a dam was built in 1964 to prevent inundations.

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Ferpècle Glacier

The Ferpècle Glacier (French: Glacier de Ferpècle) is a 6.5 km (4.0 mi) long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland

Grande Dixence Dam

receives its water from four different pumping stations; the Z’Mutt, Stafel, Ferpècle and Arolla. At peak capacity, it contains approximately 400,000,000 m3

Evolène

Forclaz, and Arolla, the hamlets of Lannaz and La Tour, and the hollow of Ferpècle. The prehistoric rock carvings at Alpage De Cotter and the Maison d’habitation

Val d'Hérens

Above Les Haudères, the valley separates into the valley of the Borgne de Ferpècle to the east and the Borgne d'Arolla to the west. Web site (in French, German

List of highest paved roads in Switzerland

Dead-end Ferpècle 1,882 m (6,175 ft) Valais Les Haudères–Ferpècle 46°03′35″N 07°32′49″E / 46.05972°N 7.54694°E / 46.05972; 7.54694 (Ferpècle) Dead-end

Pennine Alps

Findel Glacier Zmutt Glacier Zinal Glacier Otemma Glacier Allalin Glacier Ferpècle Glacier Fee Glacier Mont Miné Glacier Ried Glacier Turtmann Glacier Moiry

Les Haudères

municipality of Evolène. Les Haudères lies where the valleys of Arolla and Ferpècle meet to form the main valley of Hérens, at an altitude of 1,450 metres

Dent Blanche

Glacier), the south-west face rises above the Manzettes Glacier (part of the Ferpècle Glacier) and, finally, the north-west face of Dent Blanche rises above