Hopsche

Hopsche is a hamlet in Simplon, Brig District, Valais. Hopsche is situated nearby to the locality Simplon Hospiz, as well as near the hamlet Kulm.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Simplon Pass and Simplon Hospice.

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.

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.

Tochuhorn

Peak

Photo: Hp.Baumeler, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tochuhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosswald and Ried-Brig.

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 6 km north of Hopsche.