Hopschusee
Hopschusee is a lake in Simplon, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,017 metres. Hopschusee is situated nearby to the locality Rothwald, as well as near the village Rosswald.Places of Interest
Highlights include Simplon Pass and Simplon Hospice.
Simplon Pass
Mountain saddle
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.
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 6 km north of Hopschusee.
Ried-Brig
Village
Ried-Brig is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Ried-Brig is situated 7 km north of Hopschusee.
Hopschusee
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Simplon, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.25244° or 46° 15′ 9″ north
Longitude
8.02323° or 8° 1′ 24″ east
Elevation
2,017 metres (6,617 feet)
Open location code
8FRC722F+X7
GeoNames ID
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