Barralhaus

Barralhaus is a building in Simplon, Brig District, Valais which is located on Bergalpenstrasse. Barralhaus is situated nearby to Old Hospice, as well as near the mountain saddle Simplon Pass.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Hospice and Simplon Hospice.

Old Hospice

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Old Hospice is situated 130 metres east of Barralhaus.

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 2 km northeast of Barralhaus.

Rotelsee

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Rotelsee is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The water of the lake powers a small turbine in the monastery Simplon Hospice. Rotelsee is situated 1½ km northeast of Barralhaus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosswald and Gspon.

Rosswald

Village

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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 8 km north of Barralhaus.

Gspon

Village

Gspon is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the eastern part of the canton in the Saastal valley above Staldenried at a height of 1,899 metres. Gspon is situated 9 km west of Barralhaus.