Switzerland, Valais, Aletsch Glacier region, the largest glacier in the Alps, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Aletsch Glacier is 20 km long. The thickness of the ice is also impressive: measurements by the ETH Zurich have shown that the thickness of the glacier on Konkordiaplatz reaches more than 900 metres.

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