VIRTUAL FIELDWORK
Col du Sanetsch
Valais, Switzerland
- alpine landscapes (physical and cultural)
- landforms associated with weathering and slope failure
- geology and landscape
- fluvial processes and landforms
- tourism
The Col du Sanetsch is a high mountain pass (2253 m asl) in SW Switzerland that connects Sion to Gsteig (see zoom-able map below).
The virtual field trip starts at ~1630 m asl on the slopes north of Sion, and then follows the road up and over the pass (col) until it reaches the cable car station. There is plenty to see, including some classic alpine landforms and landscapes. Those more interested in the impact of humans in the landscape are also well catered for, with alpine settlements and tourism.
The imagery was acquired in June 2019. The original intention was to visit the Tsanfleuron Glacier (following a request from a VR Glaciers website user), but there was too much snow and so this had to be abandoned.
You can download location data for each of the stops (for viewing in Google Earth, ArcGIS, QGIS etc), although location information is also provided within the virtual field trip itself. However, it is recommended that you take a little time to appreciate the excellent swisstopo maps of the area (see link below)!
I'm a Physical Geographer at the University of Worcester (England, UK). Interests include mountain glaciers, mountain geomorphology and Quaternary environmental change. I'm also interested in the use of virtual reality in teaching.
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