Simplon Pass, Mountain pass in Valais, Switzerland
The Simplon Pass extends through the Lepontine Alps at 2005 meters elevation, connecting the Swiss canton of Valais with the Italian region of Piedmont.
Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the construction of a road across the pass between 1801 and 1805 to facilitate military movements and trade between Switzerland and Italy.
The Simplon Hospice, established under Napoleon's orders, remains a gathering point for travelers and serves as a cultural landmark in Swiss alpine traditions.
The pass maintains year-round access through a network of protective galleries and tunnels, though winter conditions occasionally require temporary road closures.
The Ganter Bridge spans 150 meters above the valley floor, forming part of the pass route and demonstrating Swiss engineering capabilities in mountain environments.
Location: Simplon
Elevation above the sea: 2,005 m
GPS coordinates: 46.25167,8.03333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:08
Old and new Stockalper Palace
7.8 km
Ganter Bridge
5.1 km
Monte Leone
5.9 km
Old hospice
2.3 km
Kollegium Spiritus Sanctus Brig
7.7 km
Sternwarte Simplon-Adler
1.4 km
Glishorn
4.8 km
Wasenhorn
4.4 km
Hübschhorn
2.4 km
Breithorn
4.2 km
Gebidum
7.7 km
Staldhorn
1.6 km
Böshorn
6.6 km
Kapelle Bleiken
7.6 km
Rossbode Glacier
7.2 km
Reformierte Kirche Brig
7.9 km
Kaltwasser Glacier
3.9 km
Galehorn
5.1 km
Ochsehorn
7.9 km
Magehorn
4.5 km
Church of the assumption of the Virgin Mary with ossuary
7.8 km
College church Spiritus Sanctus with old college
7.8 km
Pfarrkirche St. Gotthard
6.5 km
St. Antonius Eremita chapel
7.7 km
Chapel of the Annunciation
7.5 km
St. Sebastian chapel
8 km
Fernanda von Stockalper House
7.8 km
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