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[[Image:Plaine morte.JPG|thumb|200px|View of the Plaine Morte from the North]]
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The '''Plaine Morte''' is a [[glacier]] located at an elevation of 2750 m, in the [[canton of Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. The [[ice field]], which covers ten square kilometers, is located below the mountain of [[Wildstrubel]] in the [[Bernese Oberland]].
The '''Plaine Morte''' is a [[glacier]] located at an elevation of 2750 m, in the [[canton of Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. The [[ice field]], which covers ten square kilometers, is located below the mountain of [[Wildstrubel]] in the [[Bernese Oberland]].

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View of the Plaine Morte from east

The Plaine Morte is a glacier located at an elevation of 2750 m, in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The ice field, which covers ten square kilometers, is located below the mountain of Wildstrubel in the Bernese Oberland.

The area of Plaine Morte is easily accessible from Crans-Montana by cable car and the practice of cross-country skiing is possible throughout the year. The summit of the Pointe de la Plaine Morte offers impressive views of the Valais Alps.

Plaine Morte cable car timetable

46°23′0″N 7°30′0″E / 46.38333°N 7.50000°E / 46.38333; 7.50000