The Trient (french: Le Trient) is a river in western Valais. It takes its source at the
Trient Glacier
The Trient Glacier (french: Glacier du Trient) is a 4.3 km long glacier (2007) in the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.4 km².
The upper part of the glacier forms a large plateau ...
Vernayaz
Vernayaz is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
History
In 1913 the municipality was created when it separated from Salvan.Martigny. Only two villages are located along the Trient: Trient and Vernayaz. However, the Trient Valley includes many other settlements: notably
Finhaut
Finhaut is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
History
Finhaut is first mentioned in 1293 as ''Finyaux''.
Geography
Finhaut has an area, , of . Of this area, 3.2% is used for agricultural ...
,
Les Marécottes
Les Marécottes is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the Trient Valley, near Martigny, at a height of 1,110 metres. It belongs to the municipality of Salv ...
and
Salvan
Salvan is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
History
Salvan is first mentioned in 1018 as ''cum Silvano''. Around 1025-31 it was mentioned as ''in monte Salvano''. The municipality was former ...
, all located on south-east facing terraces, at significant elevations above the valley floor.
The Trient is essentially a wild alpine river mostly fed by glacial runoff. High in the Alps it is fed by numerous small streams that run down the surrounding mountains. Notable streams are the Eau Noire (collecting the Barberine below the Lac d'Emosson) and the Triège. Shortly after passing the Trient Gorges, the river flows into the Rhone just south-east of the village of Vernayaz.