Hopsche
Hopsche is in Simplon, Brig District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,040 metres. Hopsche is situated nearby to Lake Hopschu, as well as near the motorhome stopover Stellplatz Simplonpass.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Simplon Pass and Lake Hopschu.
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.
Lake Hopschu
Lake
Photo: Hp.Baumeler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Hopschu is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Lake Hopschu is located in the area of the municipality of Simplon under the eastern flank of the Tochuhorn and directly on the watershed between the Rhone and the Po.
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 1 km southeast of Hopsche.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brig and Rosswald.
Brig
Photo: JoachimKohlerBremen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brig, officially Brig-Glis, is a municipality of 13,000 people in Valais in Switzerland. The municipality is made up of two neighbouring towns, Brig and Glis, with a third independent town Naters across the Rhone river to the north.
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 Hopsche.
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 7 km north of Hopsche.
Hopsche
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Simplon, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.2509° or 46° 15′ 3″ northLongitude
8.02056° or 8° 1′ 14″ eastElevation
2,040 metres (6,693 feet)Open location code
8FRC722C+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 13159358903OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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