Windkraftanlage Simplon
Windkraftanlage Simplon is a windmill in Simplon, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,990 metres. Windkraftanlage Simplon is situated nearby to the hotel Simplon Hospice, as well as near Rotelsee.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Simplon Pass and Simplon Hospice.
Simplon Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton of Valais with Domodossola in Piedmont.
Simplon Hospice
Hotel
The Simplon Hospice is a large building where travellers and merchants can get food, accommodation and shelter from the harsh climate. In a decree of 21 February 1801 Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned the building of a hospice on top of the Simplon Pass. Simplon Hospice is situated 470 metres east of Windkraftanlage Simplon.
Rotelsee
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rotelsee is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The water of the lake powers a small turbine in the monastery Simplon Hospice. Rotelsee is situated 680 metres east of Windkraftanlage Simplon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosswald and Ried-Brig.
Rosswald
Village
Rosswald is a car-free village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies in the eastern part of the canton, in the Simplon region, at an altitude of 1,819 metres. Rosswald is situated 7 km north of Windkraftanlage Simplon.
Ried-Brig
Village
Photo: Bene16, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ried-Brig is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Ried-Brig is situated 8 km north of Windkraftanlage Simplon.
Glis
Village
Photo: Gestumblindi, CC BY 3.0.
Glis is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of Windkraftanlage Simplon.
Windkraftanlage Simplon
- Type: Windmill
- Category: industry
- Location: Simplon, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.24686° or 46° 14′ 49″ northLongitude
8.02324° or 8° 1′ 24″ eastElevation
1,990 metres (6,529 feet)Open location code
8FRC62WF+P7GeoNames ID
7646593
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