Zwillingsjoch
Zwillingsjoch is a mountain saddle in Ayas, Valle d’Aosta, Aosta Valley and has an elevation of 3,846 metres. Zwillingsjoch is situated nearby to the locality Tratto Attrezzato Corde Fisse, as well as near P3992.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pollux and Castor.
Pollux
Peak
Pollux is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the lower of a pair of twin peaks, the other being Castor, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology.
Castor
Peak
Castor is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the higher of a pair of twin peaks, the other being Pollux, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology.
Roccia Nera
Peak
The Roccia Nera is a peak of the Breithorn range in the Pennine Alps, on the boundary between the Aosta Valley and canton of Valais. It is the easternmost summit of the Breithorn massif, located east of the Gendarm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stafal and Saint Jacques.
Stafal
Hamlet
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Stafal is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km south of Zwillingsjoch.
Saint Jacques
Hamlet
Photo: Capricornis crispus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Jacques is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southwest of Zwillingsjoch.
Riffelalp
Hamlet
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riffelalp is a hamlet in the municipality of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located at a height of 2,222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the Gornergrat mountain. Riffelalp is situated 9 km north of Zwillingsjoch.
Zwillingsjoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,846 metres
- Description: pass in Italy
- Categories: gap and landform
- Location: Ayas, Valle d’Aosta, Aosta Valley, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.92572° or 45° 55′ 33″ northLongitude
7.7889° or 7° 47′ 20″ eastElevation
3,846 metres (12,618 feet)Open location code
8FQ9WQGQ+7HOpenStreetMap ID
node 2304704037OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Zwillingsjoch” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Zwillingsjoch”
- German: “Zwillingsjoch”
- Italian: “Passo di Verra”
- Italian: “Verra, Passo di”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tratto Attrezzato Corde Fisse and P3992.
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Highlights include Castor Nordgipfel and Schwarztor.
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