Nufenen Pass

Nufenen Pass is the second highest mountain pass, after , with a paved road in , at an elevation of 2,478 metres. It lies between the summits of and the .
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,440 metres
  • Description: mountain pass in Switzerland linking the cantons of Valais and Ticino
  • Also known as: “Nufenenpass / Passo della Novena”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nufenenstock and Capanna Corno Gries.

Peak
The Nufenestock is a mountain of the , located on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . It lies between the Nufenen Pass and the Passo del Corno. On its south-west side it overlooks the .

Mountain hut
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is a mountain hut.

Dam
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is a dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riale and Obergesteln.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in the district of Goms in the canton of in . was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with and to form the municipality .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Nufenen Pass

Latitude
46.4729° or 46° 28′ 22″ north
Longitude
8.38934° or 8° 23′ 22″ east
Elevation
2,440 metres (8,005 feet)
Open location code
8FRCF9FQ+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14070313394
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
2659429
Wiki­data ID
Q570647
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swiss German—“Nufenen Pass” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Нуфененпас”
  • Catalan: “Coll de Nufenen”
  • Cebuano: “Nufenenpass”
  • Czech: “Nufenenpass”
  • Dutch: “Nufenenpas”
  • Esperanto: “Nufenenpasejo”
  • Finnish: “Nufenensola”
  • French: “col du Nufenen”
  • French: “Col du Nufenen”
  • German: “Nufenenpass”
  • Italian: “Passo della Novena”
  • Italian: “Passo Nüfenen”
  • Japanese: “ノヴェーナ峠”
  • Korean: “누페넨 고개”
  • Latin: “Novena”
  • Lombard: “Pass de Nufenen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nufenenpasset”
  • Polish: “Nufenenpass”
  • Portuguese: “Passo do Nufenen”
  • Romanian: “Pasul Nufenen”
  • Romansh: “Pass dal Nufenen”
  • Russian: “Нуфенен (перевал)”
  • Russian: “Нуфенен”
  • Spanish: “Puerto de Nufenen”
  • Swedish: “Nufenenpass”
  • Swedish: “Nufenenpasset”
  • Swiss German: “Nufene”
  • Swiss German: “Nufenenpass”
  • Swiss German: “Nufenepass”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Passo della Novena and Stocke.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chilchhorn and Passo del Corno.

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