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Bernina Pass

View from the top of the pass in the direction of Pontresina, Switzerland
Elevation 2063 m.
Location Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Range Alps
Coordinates 46°24.744′N 10°1.71′E

Bernina Pass (el. 2328 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It connects St. Moritz in the Engadin valley with Poschiavo, and Tirano in the Valtellina in Italy, but the pass itself is located in Switzerland. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1089 KB) Looking back on Bernina pass road from Ospizio Bernina, Switzerland. ... An Alpine village located high in the in the Engadin region of Switzerland. ... A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ... The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. ... Graubünden or Grisons (German:  ; Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun, French: Grisons) is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. ... St. ... Lej da Segl and Lej da Silvaplauna, Upper Engadin Piz Roseg and Vadret da Roseg as seen from Fuorcla Surlej The Engadine (German: Engadin, Romansch: Engiadina) is a long mountain valley located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast of Switzerland. ... Poschiavo is the main municipality in the Valposchiavo, a valley in southern Switzerland. ... Tirano is a town in Valtellina, located in the province of Sondrio, Northern Italy. ... A view of Valtellina The church of Tresivio Valtellina (German Veltlin) is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. ...

Profile of the Bernina pass road from Samedan to Poschiavo
Profile of the Bernina pass road from Samedan to Poschiavo
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Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1055x652, 30 KB) Description: Profil of Berninapass, Switzerland Designer: Tschubby Licence: File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bernina Pass ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1055x652, 30 KB) Description: Profil of Berninapass, Switzerland Designer: Tschubby Licence: File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bernina Pass ... Samedan is a municipality in the Upper Engadin valley, in the Canton of Grisons, Switzerland. ... Poschiavo is the main municipality in the Valposchiavo, a valley in southern Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ...

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  • Profile on climbbybike.com

Coordinates: 46°24.744′N 10°1.71′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Most of the carriage roads across the great alpine passes were thus constructed in the 19th century (particularly its first half), largely owing to the impetus given by Napoleon.
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