Breithornpass
Breithornpass is a mountain saddle in Simplon, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,344 metres. Breithornpass is situated nearby to the locality Rossetto, as well as near Tschyfe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Breithorn and Monte Leone.
Breithorn
Peak
Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
The Breithorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Simplon in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Monte Leone massif.
Monte Leone
Peak
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monte Leone is the highest mountain of the Lepontine Alps and is located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The mountain stands on the extreme west of the Lepontine Alps, a few kilometres east of Simplon Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gondo and Rosswald.
Gondo
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zwischbergen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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 8 km northwest of Breithornpass.
San Domenico di Varzo
Hamlet
Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Domenico di Varzo is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km east of Breithornpass.
Breithornpass
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,344 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Simplon, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.24255° or 46° 14′ 33″ northLongitude
8.08645° or 8° 5′ 11″ eastElevation
3,344 metres (10,971 feet)Open location code
8FRC63VP+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 10162701898OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074170
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In Other Languages
“Breithornpass” goes by many names.
- German: “Breithornpass”
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Localities in the Area
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