{{Short description|Glacier in Switzerland}} {{Infobox glacier | name = Zinal Glacier | other_name = ''Glacier de Zinal'' | map = #Switzerland | image = Dent blanche.jpg | caption = Glacier de zinal and Dent Blanche | type = | location = Valais, Switzerland | coordinates = {{coord|46|3|13|N|7|39|7|E|type:glacier_region:CH-VS|display=inline,title}} | area = | length = 7 km | thickness = | terminus = | status = }}
The '''Zinal Glacier''' ({{langx|fr|Glacier de Zinal}}) is a {{convert|7|km|abbr=on}} long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of {{convert|15.4|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. The glacier gives birth to the river Navizence, which runs through a cave.
thumb|left|View from inside the glacier {{Clear}}
==See also== *List of glaciers in Switzerland *List of glaciers *Retreat of glaciers since 1850 *Swiss Alps *Navizence
==External links== {{Commons category}} *[http://glaciology.ethz.ch/messnetz/glaciers/zinal.html Swiss glacier monitoring network]
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Category:Glaciers of Valais Category:Glaciers of the Alps
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