🛇 Simplon Pass

Switzerland · Europe · 46.25°N, 8.03°E

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 (Italy). The pass itself and the villages on each side of it, such as Gondo, are in Switzerland. The Simplon Tunnel was built beneath the vicinity of the pass in the early 20th century to carry rail traffic between the two countries.

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Quick facts

Country	Switzerland
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	46.25°N, 8.03°E · view on map

Simplon Pass is located in Switzerland, in Europe.

More mountain passes in Switzerland

Ächerli Pass · Albis Pass · Albrun Pass · Albula Pass · Alpe di Neggia · Balmberg Pass · Belchenflue Pass · Benkerjoch Pass · Bernina Pass · Bööler Pass.

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