Gurnigel Pass
Encyclopedia
Gurnigel Pass is a high mountain pass
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
It connects Riggisberg
and Zollhaus.
The pass is the venue for an annual cross-country race.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Bern in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
It connects Riggisberg
Riggisberg
Riggisberg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.On January 1, 2009, the municipality of Rüti bei Riggisberg became part of the municipality of Riggisberg.-Geography:...
and Zollhaus.
The pass is the venue for an annual cross-country race.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes