Rotelsee

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.

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Type: Body of water
Description: lake at the Simplon Pass, Canton of Valais, Switzerland
Also known as: “Rotelschsee”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Simplon Pass and Simplon Hospice.

Simplon Pass

Mountain saddle

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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. Simplon Hospice is situated 270 metres northwest of Rotelsee.

Old Hospice

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Old Hospice is situated 1½ km southwest of Rotelsee.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosswald and Ried-Brig.

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 7 km north of Rotelsee.