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.
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.
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.
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.
Glis
Village
Photo: Gestumblindi, CC BY 3.0.
Glis is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Hopsche.
Hopsche
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Simplon, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.25107° or 46° 15′ 4″ northLongitude
8.02077° or 8° 1′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8FRC722C+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 281028452OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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