Alpe Rothwald

Places of Interest

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. Simplon Pass is situated 3½ km south of Alpe Rothwald.

Ganter Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Markus Schweiss, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ganter Bridge is a multi-span reinforced-concrete road bridge that is the second longest spanning bridge in Switzerland after Poya Bridge. It spans the Ganter River valley and is located along the Simplon Pass road about 10 km south of Brig in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

Wasenhorn

Peak

Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.

The Wasenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies halfway between Brig and Varzo, just north of Monte Leone, in the Simplon Pass area. Wasenhorn is situated 4 km southeast of Alpe Rothwald.

Places in the Area

Rosswald

Village

Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 2½ km north of Alpe Rothwald.

Termen

Village

Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Termen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Termen is situated 5 km north of Alpe Rothwald.

Brig

Town

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brig, known as Brigue in French and Briga in Italian, is a town and former municipality in the canton of Valais. It is part of the municipality of Brig-Glis. Brig is situated 6 km northwest of Alpe Rothwald.

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