Brenay Glacier

Brenaygletscher from west

The Brenaygletscher (French Glacier du Brenay ) is a valley glacier in the Valais Alps, in the south of the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is about 5.1 km long, including the Tributärgletscher an area of 8.96 km ² in 1995 determined. The exposure is south-west. It is located about five kilometers east of the reservoir Lake Mauvoisin.

The Brenaygletscher arises from two almost equally large side arms. The main glacier begins on the southern flank of the ridge between the Serpentine ( 3'789 m) and the Pigne d' Arolla. It flows to the southwest parallel to Otemmagletscher, separated from it by the ridge of the Portons (up to 3'513 m). To the north is fissured hanging over the Col du Brenay ( 3'639 m) associated with the Tsijiore - Nouve Glacier. To the west of the ridge of the Serpentine takes the Serpentinegletscher (French Glacier de la Serpentine ) as its starting point on the south side of Mont Blanc de Cheilon. This glacier is also to the northeast over the glacier pass Col de la Serpentine ( 3'547 m) connected to the Firngebieten of Tsijiore - Nouve and Cheilongletscher. At the southern foot of the Ruinette, to encounter from another firn, the Serpentinegletscher flows together with the Brenaygletscher. The glacier currently ends at an altitude of 2'575 m. Here arises the stream Dyure you Brenay, which briefly opens above the Lac de Mauvoisin in the Dranse de Bagnes.