Glacier de Zinal (nearby)
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Glacier de Zinal is a prominent alpine glacier in the Swiss Pennine Alps, known for its dramatic ice scenery and popular hiking routes in the Val d’Anniviers region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glacier de Zinal (nearby) canonical | 1 |
| Zinal Glacier (nearby) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5562884 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glacier de Zinal (nearby) Context triple: [Dent Blanche, hasGlacier, Glacier de Zinal (nearby)]
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A.
Eiger Glacier (Eigergletscher, nearby)
Eiger Glacier (Eigergletscher) is a small alpine glacier situated on the slopes near the Eiger in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland.
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B.
Glacier de Taconnaz
Glacier de Taconnaz is a major Alpine glacier in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, known for its steep icefalls and proximity to the Chamonix valley.
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C.
Blüemlisalp Glacier
Blüemlisalp Glacier is a mountain glacier in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, lying on the northern slopes of the Blüemlisalp massif and contributing to the region’s high-alpine landscape.
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D.
Lower Grindelwald Glacier
The Lower Grindelwald Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, descending toward the village of Grindelwald and known for its dramatic ice scenery and retreat due to climate change.
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E.
Glacier du Mont Dolent
Glacier du Mont Dolent is a high-altitude Alpine glacier situated on the flanks of Mont Dolent in the Mont Blanc massif, straddling the borders of France, Italy, and Switzerland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glacier de Zinal (nearby) Target entity description: Glacier de Zinal is a prominent alpine glacier in the Swiss Pennine Alps, known for its dramatic ice scenery and popular hiking routes in the Val d’Anniviers region.
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A.
Eiger Glacier (Eigergletscher, nearby)
Eiger Glacier (Eigergletscher) is a small alpine glacier situated on the slopes near the Eiger in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland.
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B.
Glacier de Taconnaz
Glacier de Taconnaz is a major Alpine glacier in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, known for its steep icefalls and proximity to the Chamonix valley.
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C.
Blüemlisalp Glacier
Blüemlisalp Glacier is a mountain glacier in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, lying on the northern slopes of the Blüemlisalp massif and contributing to the region’s high-alpine landscape.
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D.
Lower Grindelwald Glacier
The Lower Grindelwald Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, descending toward the village of Grindelwald and known for its dramatic ice scenery and retreat due to climate change.
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E.
Glacier du Mont Dolent
Glacier du Mont Dolent is a high-altitude Alpine glacier situated on the flanks of Mont Dolent in the Mont Blanc massif, straddling the borders of France, Italy, and Switzerland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | glacier ⓘ |
| access | mountain trails from Zinal ⓘ |
| climateZone | alpine climate ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| drainage |
Rhône River system
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhône river basin
|
| feeds | La Navisence river ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Alps ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint |
Val d’Anniviers hiking trails
ⓘ
Zinal ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
glacier trekking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ |
| hasView | surrounding 4000-metre peaks ⓘ |
| hazard |
crevasse danger
ⓘ
icefall danger ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine landscapes
ⓘ
dramatic ice scenery ⓘ popular hiking routes ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
French-speaking Switzerland
ⓘ
linked to:
Romandy
|
| locatedIn |
Pennine Alps
ⓘ
Swiss Alps ⓘ Val d’Anniviers ⓘ canton of Valais ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Valais
|
| mountainRange | Pennine Alps ⓘ |
| near |
Dent Blanche
ⓘ
Ober Gabelhorn ⓘ Weisshorn ⓘ Zinalrothorn ⓘ commune of Anniviers ⓘ village of Zinal ⓘ
linked to:
Zinal
|
| partOf |
Rhône basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhône river basin
Valais tourism region ⓘ
linked to:
Valais
|
| protectedAreaStatus | located within Swiss alpine protection regimes ⓘ |
| region | Valais Alps ⓘ |
| regionType | high alpine environment ⓘ |
| seasonalAttraction |
high-mountain trekking
ⓘ
summer hiking ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
moraines ⓘ seracs ⓘ |
| tourismType |
glacier tourism
ⓘ
hiking tourism ⓘ mountain tourism ⓘ |
| valley | Val d’Anniviers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glacier de Zinal (nearby) Description of subject: Glacier de Zinal is a prominent alpine glacier in the Swiss Pennine Alps, known for its dramatic ice scenery and popular hiking routes in the Val d’Anniviers region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Glacier de Zinal (nearby)