mountain passes in Switzerland. They are generally situated in the Jura Mountains or in the Swiss Alps. List of highest road passes in Switzerland List of...
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This is a list of the highest road passes in Switzerland. It includes passes in the Alps and the Jura Mountains that are over 1,000 metres (3,281 feet)...
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the Saint-Gotthard Massif and connecting northern Switzerland with southern Switzerland. The pass lies between Airolo in the Italian-speaking canton...
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Furka Pass (German: Furkapass; French: Col de la Furka) is a 2,429 m (7,969 ft) high mountain pass in the southern Swiss Alps connecting Gletsch, Valais...
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Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France...
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Three Leagues and their Swiss allies invaded the Valtellina region through the Bernina Pass. Around this time the route over the pass was described for the...
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Susten Pass (German: Sustenpass) (el. 2260 m.) is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps. The pass road, built from 1938–1945, connects Innertkirchen in the...
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Lepontine Alps. It connects the Swiss, Grisonian Splügen 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north 675 metres (2,215 ft) below the pass with the Italian Chiavenna...
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Oberalp Pass (Romansh: Alpsu or Cuolm d'Ursera; German: Oberalppass) (2044 meters above sea level) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting...
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Romansh: Pass dal Simplon) is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton of Valais...
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The Julier Pass (Romansh: Pass dal Güglia, German: Julierpass, Italian Passo del Giulia) (el. 2284 m) is a mountain pass in Switzerland, in the Albula...
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Umbrail Pass (in Italian: Giogo di Santa Maria) is a high mountain pass (elevation 2,501 m or 8,205 ft) on the Swiss-Italian border connecting Santa Maria...
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Glaubenberg Pass (el. 1540 m) is a high mountain pass in the Emmental Alps between the cantons of Lucerne and Obwalden in Switzerland. It connects Entlebuch...
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The Albula Pass (Romansh: Pass d'Alvra or Pass da l'Alvra, German: Albulapass) (el. 2312 m) is a Swiss mountain pass in the canton of Graubünden. It lies...
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Maloja Pass (Italian: Passo del Maloja, German: Malojapass) (1815m a.s.l.) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden, linking...
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Nufenen Pass (Italian: Passo della Novena, German: Nufenenpass) is the second highest mountain pass with a paved road in Switzerland,[citation needed]...
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German: Theoduljoch) is a high mountain pass across the eastern Pennine Alps, connecting Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais and Breuil-Cervinia in...
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third highest road pass in Switzerland, at an elevation of 2,469 m (8,100 ft). It connects Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland with Aosta in the...
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Bernardino Pass (Italian: Passo del San Bernardino, German: Bernhardinpass, 2,066 metres (6,778 ft)) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting...
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The Grimsel Pass (German: Grimselpass; French: Col du Grimsel; Italian: Passo del Grimsel) is a mountain pass in Switzerland, crossing the Bernese Alps...
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between the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland and the Province of Sondrio in Italy. It connects Bernina Pass in Switzerland with Livigno in Italy. List of...
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as well as English. Romansh was added in the later Pass 85 after it was declared the fourth Swiss national language following a referendum. The order...
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Sattel Pass (el. 932 m.) is a mountain pass in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It connects Pfäffikon and Seewen. The pass was in use as early as...
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List of highest paved roads in Europe (category Mountain passes of the Alps)
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2330076; 7.0833743 The Pauvres Pass is a 2111 meters high mountain pass located in the municipality of Bex, Switzerland. "Col des Pauvres :: col - Camptocamp...
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The Flüela Pass (German: Flüelapass, Romansh: Pass dal Flüela, elevation 2,384 m (7,822 ft)) is a high mountain pass of the Swiss Alps in Graubünden. Traditionally...
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Gurnigel Pass (el. 1608 m.) is a high mountain pass in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It connects Riggisberg and Zollhaus. The culminating point of...
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The Joch Pass (German: Jochpass) is a mountain pass of the Uri Alps, located between the Bernese Oberland and Central Switzerland, at the foot of the Titlis...
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mountain pass in northern Italy bordering Switzerland at an elevation of 2,757 m (9,045 ft) above sea level. It is the highest paved mountain pass in the...
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Wolfgang Pass (1,632 m (5,354 ft)) is a high mountain pass in the eastern Swiss Alps in the canton of Grisons in Switzerland. It connects Klosters and...
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