Westlicher Gerenpass
Westlicher Gerenpass is a mountain saddle in Bedretto, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,694 metres. Westlicher Gerenpass is situated nearby to the locality Passo della Novena, as well as near Capanna Corno-Gries.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pizzo Nero and Poncione di Manió.
Pizzo Nero
Peak
Pizzo Nero is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Ticino. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of Geretal, Gonerli and Bedretto.
Poncione di Manió
Peak
The Poncione di Manió is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Ticino. The mountain separates the Geretal from the Val Bedretto.
Nufenen Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nufenen Pass is the second highest mountain pass with a paved road in Switzerland, with an elevation of 2,478 metres. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and the Nufenenstock. The road opened to motor vehicle traffic in September 1969.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bedretto and Oberwald.
Bedretto
Village
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bedretto is a municipality and a village in the Val Bedretto, the upper most part of the river Ticino. It belongs to the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Oberwald
Village
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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007.
Obergesteln
Village
Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms. Obergesteln is situated 8 km west of Westlicher Gerenpass.
Westlicher Gerenpass
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,694 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Bedretto, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.49413° or 46° 29′ 39″ northLongitude
8.42294° or 8° 25′ 23″ eastElevation
2,694 metres (8,839 feet)Open location code
8FRCFCVF+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 7968536384OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11075848
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In Other Languages
“Westlicher Gerenpass” goes by many names.
- German: “Westlicher Gerenpass”
Localities in the Area
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