Gries Pass
Gries Pass is a 2,469-metre-high mountain pass between Valais, Switzerland, and Formazza, Italy. There is no road over the pass, from Nufenen Pass the paved road ends and a bridle path leads over to the Italian side.
- Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,452 metres (8,045 feet)
- Description: mountain pass
- Also known as“Passo di Griés”“Passo Gries”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Griessee and Grieshorn.
Grieshorn
Peak
The Grieshorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riale and Frua.
Gries Pass
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Latitude
46.45377° or 46° 27′ 14″ north
Longitude
8.37398° or 8° 22′ 26″ east
Open location code
8FRCF93F+GH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Gries Pass” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غريس باس”
- Bulgarian: “Гриеспас”
- Cebuano: “Griespass”
- Chinese: “格里斯山口”
- Czech: “Griespass”
- Dutch: “Griespas”
- French: “col de Gries”
- French: “Col de Gries”
- French: “Col du Gries”
- German: “Griespass”
- Italian: “Gries”
- Italian: “passo del Gries”
- Italian: “Passo del Gries”
- Korean: “그리스 고개”
- Korean: “그리스 패스”
- Russian: “Грис (перевал)”
- Russian: “Грис”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mandeli and Stocke.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Passo del Corno and Kleines Grieshorn.
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