斯內利厄斯月谷(Vallis Snellius)是月球正面一條直線型月谷[1],綿延在月球東南崎嶇的月表上,位於豐富海的南面。它發源於酒海盆地並向西北方延伸,很像西南方的里伊塔月谷,兩者可能有着共同的起源。該月谷的月面座標為南緯31.1°、東經56.0°(31.1°S 56.0°E / -31.1; 56.0),最大長度592公里,為月球上最長的已命名月谷。

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斯內利厄斯月谷和里伊塔月谷(月球勘測軌道飛行器詳圖)
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斯內利厄斯月谷

雖然它大致呈現為一條直谷,但形狀仍不規則,由於後續的撞擊侵蝕,月谷已破損嚴重,其在月表的軌跡很難道被辨清。斯內利厄斯環形山的南半側坐落在該峽谷上,靠近月谷北面是波達隕石坑

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