Ganter Bridge
Ganter Bridge is a multi-span reinforced-concrete road bridge that is the second longest spanning bridge in Switzerland after Poya Bridge. It spans the Ganter River valley and is located along the Simplon Pass road about 10 km south of Brig in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.- Bridge
- …lies at an elevation of 1,319 metres (4,327 feet)
- …is also known as “Ganterbruecke”
- Description: multi-span reinforced concrete S-curve road bridge, designed by Christian Menn and completed 1980 across the Ganter River valley near Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fülhorn and Folluhorn.
Fülhorn
Peak
Fülhorn is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Ganter Bridge.
Folluhorn
Peak
Folluhorn is a peak, which is situated 3 km northeast of Ganter Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosswald and Termen.
Rosswald
Village
Rosswald is a car-free village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais.
Termen
Village
Termen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Termen is situated 4 km northwest of Ganter Bridge.
Ganter Bridge
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Latitude
46.29639° or 46° 17′ 47″ north
Longitude
8.05136° or 8° 3′ 5″ east
Open location code
8FRC73W2+HG
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In Other Languages
From Arpitan to Japanese—“Ganter Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arpitan: “Pont du Ganter”
- Dutch: “Ganter Bridge”
- Esperanto: “Ganterbrücke”
- French: “pont du Ganter”
- French: “Pont du Ganter”
- German: “Ganterbrücke”
- Italian: “Ganterbrücke”
- Japanese: “ガンター橋”
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