The Ried Glacier (German: Riedgletscher) is a 6 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 8.22 km2.[1]

Ried Glacier
Riedgletscher
Lower part, below the Dürrenhorn
Map showing the location of Ried Glacier
Map showing the location of Ried Glacier
Reid Glacier
Map showing the location of Ried Glacier
Map showing the location of Ried Glacier
Reid Glacier
Map showing the location of Ried Glacier
Map showing the location of Ried Glacier
Reid Glacier
LocationValais, Switzerland
Coordinates46°7′51″N 7°51′28″E / 46.13083°N 7.85778°E / 46.13083; 7.85778
Length6 km

The glacier lies in the Mischabel range, at the foot of Nadelhorn and not far from Dom.

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