List of highest paved roads in the Alps
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| 3380 m | Veleta Veleta (Sierra Nevada) Veleta or Pico del Veleta is the third highest peak of the Iberian peninsula and the second highest in the Sierra Nevada. Its height is given variously as , and .... |
Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada (Spain) The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the region of provinces of Granada and Almería in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3478 m above sea level.... |
dead end | access road from Granada Granada Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea... , restricted circulation above 2600 m http://www.passzwang.de/indexeng.html?name=http://www.passzwang.de/veletainhalteng.html |
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| 2830 m | Ötztal Glacier Road Ötztal Glacier Road The Ötztal Glacier Road, ' is the second highest paved road in Europe. It is the access road from Sölden to the Rettenbach glacier and Tiefenbachferner glaciers in the Ötztal Alps. It was built in 1972 as a spur from the existing Hochsölden road. The road climbs the Rettenbach Valley from Solden in... |
Ötztal Alps Ötztal Alps The Ötztal Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Europe, part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are arrayed at the head of the Ötztal, a side valley of the Inn River southwest of Innsbruck, Austria; the line of summits forms part of Austria's border with Italy.The western border is the... |
dead end | access road from Sölden Sölden Sölden is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol, Austria.-Geography:At c. 467 km² , it is the largest municipality in the country. The population of 3,449 is outnumbered by tourists, of which 15,000 can be accommodated... to Rettenbachferner and Tiefenbachferner glacier Glacier A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight... s, highest point at southern end of the tunnel (46°55′29″N, 10°56′40″E) http://www.quaeldich.de/Paesse.pl?PassID=137 http://www.alpen-biken.de/dyn/alpentag_dir_alpentour2003_ident_tag4.html |
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| 2802 m | Cime de la Bonette Cime de la Bonette The Cime de la Bonette is a mountain in the French Alps, near the border with Italy. It is situated within the Mercantour National Park on the border of the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, between the Ubaye Valley and the valley of the Tinée River."Cime" is French for... |
French Alps French Alps The French Alps are those portions of the Alps mountain range which stand within France, located in the Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions.... |
loop | Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2770 m | Col de l'Iseran Col de l'Iseran Col de l'Iseran is the highest paved mountain pass in the Alps. A part of the Graian Alps, it is situated in the department of Savoie in France near the border with Italy. It is crossed by the D902.... |
Graian Alps Graian Alps The Graian Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in France , Italy , and Switzerland... |
pass | Val-d'Isère & Bonneval-sur-Arc Bonneval-sur-Arc Bonneval-sur-Arc is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-External links:*... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2757 m | Stelvio Pass Stelvio Pass The Stelvio Pass , located in Italy, at 2757 m is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps, slightly below the Col de l'Iseran .-Location:... |
Ortler Alps Ortler Alps The Ortler Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Italy. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps or the Southern Limestone Alps.... Eastern Alps Eastern Alps Eastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of the Splügen Pass in eastern Switzerland. North of the Splügen Pass, the Posterior Rhine forms the border, and south of the pass, the Liro river and Lake Como form the boundary line.-Geography:The... |
pass | Stilfs Stilfs Stilfs is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is located near the northern ramp of the Stelvio Pass.... & Bormio Bormio Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200... |
the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps Eastern Alps Eastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of the Splügen Pass in eastern Switzerland. North of the Splügen Pass, the Posterior Rhine forms the border, and south of the pass, the Liro river and Lake Como form the boundary line.-Geography:The... . Often designated the Cima Coppi Cima Coppi The Cima Coppi is the highest altitude reached by the passage of cyclists during the course of the Giro d'Italia. It was established in 1965, five years after the death of the "champion" Fausto Coppi.- Past Cima Coppi's :... in the annual running of the Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... |
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| 2750 m | Kaunertal Kaunertal Kaunertal is a municipality in the Landeck district, of the Tyrol in Austria. It is located app. 15 km southeast of Landeck in a valley with the same name at the upper course of the Inn River. The community has 13 parts. Main source of income is a glacier ski area with 35 km slopes and... Glacier Road |
Tyrol (state) Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... |
dead end | access road from Feichten to the Weißseeferner and a ski area, the highest bus stop in Austria |
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| 2744 m | Col Agnel Col Agnel Col Agnel is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, west of Monte Viso between France and Italy which links the Queyras valley with Pontechianale in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont.... |
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy... |
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pass | Queyras Queyras The Queyras is a valley located in the French Hautes-Alpes, of which the geographical extension is the basin of river Guil, a tributary of the Durance... & Pontechianale Pontechianale Pontechianale is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southwest of Turin and about 50 km northwest of Cuneo, on the border with France... |
highest international paved pass of the Alps. Often designated the Cima Coppi Cima Coppi The Cima Coppi is the highest altitude reached by the passage of cyclists during the course of the Giro d'Italia. It was established in 1965, five years after the death of the "champion" Fausto Coppi.- Past Cima Coppi's :... in the annual running of the Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... . Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
| 2715 m | Col de la Bonette Col de la Bonette Col de la Bonette is a high mountain pass in the French Alps, near the border with Italy. It is situated within the Mercantour National Park on the border of the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence... |
French Alps French Alps The French Alps are those portions of the Alps mountain range which stand within France, located in the Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions.... |
pass | Jausiers Jausiers Jausiers is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... & Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860.... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2680 m | Col de Restefond Col de Restefond Col de Restefond is a high mountain pass in the French Alps, near the border with Italy. It is situated on the flanks of le Restefonde within the Mercantour National Park in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.... |
French Alps French Alps The French Alps are those portions of the Alps mountain range which stand within France, located in the Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions.... |
pass | Jausiers Jausiers Jausiers is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... & Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860.... |
en route to Col de la Bonette Col de la Bonette Col de la Bonette is a high mountain pass in the French Alps, near the border with Italy. It is situated within the Mercantour National Park on the border of the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence... |
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| 2645 m | Col du Galibier Col du Galibier Col du Galibier is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Dauphiné Alps near Grenoble. It is the ninth highest paved road in the Alps and the sixth highest mountain pass. It is often the highest point of the Tour de France.... |
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower... |
pass | Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Savoie department*The 1917 Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment, which killed several hundred French troops.... & Briançon Briançon Briançon a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2641 m | Col du Nivolet Colle del Nivolet Colle del Nivolet Colle del Nivolet is a mountain pass in the Eastern group of the Graian Alps in Italy. It is at the top of the Valle Orco on the road from Turin and Ceresole Reale. Beyond the colle the road terminates in the upper reaches of the eponymous Valsavarenche valley in the Gran Paradiso mountain group,... |
Graian Alps Graian Alps The Graian Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in France , Italy , and Switzerland... |
dead end | Ceresole Reale Ceresole Reale Ceresole Reale is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km northwest of Turin in the Orco Valley, on the border with France... (Piedmont Piedmont Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of... ) |
film location in The Italian Job The Italian Job The Italian Job is a 1969 British caper film, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley and directed by Peter Collinson. Subsequent television showings and releases on video have established it as an institution in the United Kingdom.... , including the final bus crash. |
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| 2637 m | Col du Parpaillon Col du Parpaillon The Col du Parpaillon is a pass in the Cottian Alps of southern France in the Parpaillon massif. It connects La Condamine-Châtelard, the Ubaye valley in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department with Crévoux, Embrun in Hautes-Alpes. The crest of the pass rises to .... |
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy... Maritime Alps Maritime Alps The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps... |
pass | La Condamine-Châtelard La Condamine-Châtelard La Condamine-Châtelard is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... , Ubaye Ubaye The Ubaye is a river of southeastern France. It is 83 km long and flows through the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.Its rises at the Col de Longet, in the Cottian Alps on the border with Italy. It flows generally southwest, through Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, Jausiers and Barcelonnette... valley, (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is a French department in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence.- History :Nord-de-Provence was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... ) & Crévoux Crévoux Crévoux is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... , (Embrun, Hautes-Alpes Embrun, Hautes-Alpes Embrun is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Description:... ) |
Reference for accurate altitude. Tunnel is 2637 m, and sometimes closed by locked metal doors. | |
| 2621 m | Gavia Pass Gavia Pass Gavia Pass is a high mountain pass in the Italian Alps. It is the tenth highest paved road in the Alps.The pass lies in the Lombardy region and divides the province of Sondrio to the north and the province of Brescia to the south... |
Italian Alps | pass | Bormio Bormio Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200... (Sondrio Sondrio Sondrio is an Italian town and comune located in the heart of the Valtellina. Sondrio counts approximately 22,000 inhabitants and it is the administrative centre for the Lombard Province of Sondrio.- History :... ) & Ponte di Legno Ponte di Legno Ponte di Legno is an Italian comune of 1816 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.-History:... (Brescia Brescia Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan... ) |
Often designated the Cima Coppi Cima Coppi The Cima Coppi is the highest altitude reached by the passage of cyclists during the course of the Giro d'Italia. It was established in 1965, five years after the death of the "champion" Fausto Coppi.- Past Cima Coppi's :... in the annual running of the Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... |
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| 2509 m | Timmelsjoch Timmelsjoch Timmelsjoch , is a high mountain pass that creates a link through the Ötztal Alps along the border between Austria and Italy.... |
Ötztal Alps Ötztal Alps The Ötztal Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Europe, part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are arrayed at the head of the Ötztal, a side valley of the Inn River southwest of Innsbruck, Austria; the line of summits forms part of Austria's border with Italy.The western border is the... |
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pass | Ötztal Ötztal The Ötztal is a 65-kilometer long alpine valley in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The Ötztaler Ache river flows through the valley in a northern direction. The Ötztal separates the Stubai Alps in the east from the Ötztal Alps in the west. The northern end of the valley is at the confluence of the... (Tyrol (state) Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... & Passeier valley Passeier Valley The Passeier Valley is the valley of the Passer river, in the mountains of South Tyrol, northern Italy. The Passer river is a left-bank tributary to the Adige. At the mouth of the valley, where the two rivers join, stands the town of Meran... (South Tyrol South Tyrol South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants... ) |
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| 2504 m | Grossglockner High Alpine Road Grossglockner High Alpine Road The Grossglockner High Alpine Road is a panoramic road in Austria, in the state of Salzburg. It connects the state of Salzburg with the state of Carinthia... Hochtor Pass |
Hohe Tauern Hohe Tauern The Hohe Tauern or High Tauern are a mountain range on the main chain of the Central Eastern Alps, comprising the highest peaks east of the Brenner Pass. The crest forms the southern border of the Austrian state of Salzburg with Carinthia and East Tyrol, while a small part in the southwest belongs... |
pass | Fusch (Salzburg Salzburg (state) Salzburg is a state or Land of Austria with an area of 7,156 km2, located adjacent to the German border. It is also known as Salzburgerland, to distinguish it from its capital city, also named Salzburg... ) & Heiligenblut Heiligenblut Heiligenblut is a municipality in the district of Spittal an der Drau in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Situated in the high-Alpine region of the Hohe Tauern mountain range at 1,288 meters, Heiligenblut is located at the foot of the Großglockner, the highest mountain in Austria, and the Pasterze... (Carinthia (state) Carinthia (state) Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group... ) |
Fuscher Törl memorial is at 2,428m, designed by architect Clemens Holzmeister Clemens Holzmeister Clemens Holzmeister was a prominent Austrian architect and stage designer of the early twentieth century. The Austrian Academy of Fine Arts listed his life's work as containing 673 projects. He is the father of Judith Holzmeister.Holzmeister was born in the village of Fulpmes in the Tyrol state of... to commemorate workers who died during the building of the road. |
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| 2501 m | Umbrail Pass Umbrail Pass Umbrail Pass is a high mountain pass on the Swiss-Italian border connecting Santa Maria in Val Müstair with Bormio in the Adda valley. On the Italian side, it connects to the Stelvio Pass road.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Ortler Alps Ortler Alps The Ortler Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Italy. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps or the Southern Limestone Alps.... Eastern Alps Eastern Alps Eastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of the Splügen Pass in eastern Switzerland. North of the Splügen Pass, the Posterior Rhine forms the border, and south of the pass, the Liro river and Lake Como form the boundary line.-Geography:The... |
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pass | Santa Maria Val Müstair Santa Maria Val Müstair Santa Maria Val Müstair is a village in the Val Müstair municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Santa Maria Val Müstair merged with Lü, Müstair, Fuldera, Tschierv and Valchava to form the municipality of Val Müstair.-History:Sta... & Stelvio Pass Stelvio Pass The Stelvio Pass , located in Italy, at 2757 m is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps, slightly below the Col de l'Iseran .-Location:... & Bormio Bormio Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200... |
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| 2480 m | Colle Fauniera Colle Fauniera The Colle Fauniera is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, Piedmont, northern Italy, located at a 2,480+ m of altitude.It is part of the communal territory of Castelmagno and Demonte.... |
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy... |
pass | Castelmagno Castelmagno Castelmagno is a small comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 km southwest of Turin and about 25 km west of Cuneo.... / Marmora, Piedmont & Demonte Demonte Demonte is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southwest of Turin and about 20 km southwest of Cuneo, in the Valle Stura di Demonte.... |
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| 2478 m | Nufenen Pass Nufenen Pass Nufenen Pass is the highest mountain pass in the Swiss Alps. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and Nufenestock .... |
Swiss Alps Swiss Alps The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps.... Bernese Alps Bernese Alps The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests that they are located in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are in the adjacent cantons of Valais, Lucerne, Obwalden, Fribourg and... |
pass | Pizzo Gallina Pizzo Gallina Pizzo Gallina is a 3,061 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Nufenen Pass. Its summit is located on the border between the cantons of Valais and Ticino.... , Ulrichen, Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... & Nufenestock, Bedretto Bedretto Bedretto is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:In 1906 pre-Roman graves and a Roman era villa and coins were discovered in Bedretto. The presumption, that it was originally part of Airolo, could not be confirmed by any available records... , Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... , Brig Brig, Switzerland Brig, officially Brig-Glis is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.The current municipality was formed in 1972 through the merger of Brig , Brigerbad and Glis.-History:... , Airolo Airolo Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:In the settlement of Madrano, Roman tombs from the 2nd and 3rd Centuries AD were found. They belonged to a Vicus, whose inhabitants probably collected crystal, which was processed in Locarno into... |
spectacular views of the Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Berne. It is also the highest summit in the Alps lying outside the main chain, or watershed. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth highest and third most prominent peak in the Alps... and the Gries Glacier Gries Glacier The Gries Glacier is a 5 km long glacier situated in the Lepontine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.23 km². In 2008 it had an area of 5.26 km2.-External links:*... . |
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| 2469 m | Great St Bernard Pass | Valais Alps | |
pass | Martigny, Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... & Aosta Aosta Aosta is the principal city of the bilingual Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps, north-northwest of Turin. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the Great and Little St. Bernard routes... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
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| 2436 m | Furka Pass Furka Pass Furka Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Gletsch, Valais with Realp, Uri. The Furka-Oberalp-Bahn line through the Furka Tunnel bypasses the pass... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Gletsch, Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... & Realp Realp Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.-Geography:Realp has an area, , of . Of this area, 41.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.6% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... , Canton of Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... |
used as a location in the James Bond James Bond James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,... film Goldfinger Goldfinger (film) Goldfinger is the third spy film in the James Bond series and the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1964, it is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film also stars Honor Blackman as Bond girl Pussy Galore and Gert Fröbe as the title... |
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| 2413 m | Col du Granon Col du Granon Col du Granon is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. A narrow tarmac road winds steeply up the southern approach. Gravel roads continue beyond the pass, in a military training zone... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Saint-Chaffrey Saint-Chaffrey Saint-Chaffrey is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... , La Salle-les-Alpes |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2408 m | Envalira Pass | Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Soldeu Soldeu -Overview:It comes alive in the winter months as a skiing town. The skiing is on the Grand Valira ski resort, the largest in the Pyrenees with 193 km of runs. According to The Sunday Times, Soldeu is one of the three best budget skiing resorts in Europe. It can be accessed from Encamp,... & El Pas de la Casa (Andorra) and L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.The commune has a history of vulnerability to avalanches in winter. Avalanches hit the commune in 1895 killing 12, and again in 1906 and 1929. Avalanches have also closed the RN-20 road.-Population:-References:*... (France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
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| 2383 m | Flüela Pass Flüela Pass Flüela Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden. The pass road connects Davos and Susch in the lower Engadin valley.Since the Vereina Tunnel opened in 1999, the road is no longer open all year.-See also:... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... Albula Alps |
pass | Davos Davos Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range... & Susch Susch Susch is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.The Flüela Pass connects Susch with Davos.-Demographics:Susch has a population of .... , (Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... ) |
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| 2379 m | Jvari Pass Georgian Military Road The Georgian Military Road is the historic name for a major route through the Caucasus from Georgia to Russia. Alternative routes across the mountains include the Ossetian Military Road and the Transkam.-Route:... |
Caucasus Mountains Caucasus Mountains The Caucasus Mountains is a mountain system in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the Caucasus region .The Caucasus Mountains includes:* the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and* the Lesser Caucasus Mountains.... |
pass | Vladikavkaz Vladikavkaz -Notable structures:In Vladikavkaz, there is a guyed TV mast, tall, built in 1961, which has six crossbars with gangways in two levels running from the mast structure to the guys.-Twin towns/sister cities:... (Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... ) & Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... (Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... ) |
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| 2361 m | Col d'Izoard Col d'Izoard Col d'Izoard is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France.It is accessible in summer via the D902 road, connecting Briançon on the north and the valley of the Guil in Queyras, which ends at Guillestre in the south. There are forbidding and barren scree slopes... |
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy... |
pass | Briançon Briançon Briançon a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.... , & Guil Guil The Guil is a long river in the Hautes-Alpes département, southeastern France. Its source is several small streams which converge in the lake Lestio, at Ristolas. It flows generally west, through the Queyras... , Queyras Queyras The Queyras is a valley located in the French Hautes-Alpes, of which the geographical extension is the basin of river Guil, a tributary of the Durance... , Guillestre Guillestre Guillestre is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Chagne, a stream, tributary of the Guil, which forms all of the commune's northern border, before flowing into the Durance,... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2350 m | Col de la Lombarde Col de la Lombarde Col de la Lombarde is a high mountain pass above the ski resport of Isola 2000 on the border between France and Italy.-Details of the climb:... |
Maritime Alps Maritime Alps The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps... |
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pass | Isola 2000 Isola 2000 Isola 2000 is a ski resort in the southern French Alps. It is located on the territory of the commune of Isola, Alpes-Maritimes. It is one of the Stations du Mercantour, along with Auron and St. Dalmas, and is operated by the council of the Alpes-Maritimes... & Vinadio Vinadio Vinadio is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km southwest of Turin and about 30 km southwest of Cuneo, on the border with France... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
| 2340 m | Tre Cime di Lavaredo Tre Cime di Lavaredo The Tre Cime di Lavaredo are three distinctive battlement-like peaks, in the Sexten Dolomites of northeastern Italy. They are probably one of the best-known mountain groups in the Alps... |
Sexten Dolomites Sexten Dolomites The Sexten Dolomites are a mountain range and a nature reserve in South Tyrol, Italy. The nature park was renamed in 2010 to Drei Zinnen Nature Park.- External links :*... |
dead end | near Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene... , Lake Misurina Lake Misurina Lake Misurina is the greater natural lake of the Cadore and it is 1,754 m above sea level, fraction of Auronzo di Cadore . The perimeter is 2.6 km long, while the depth is 5 m.... , |
Sometimes designated the Cima Coppi Cima Coppi The Cima Coppi is the highest altitude reached by the passage of cyclists during the course of the Giro d'Italia. It was established in 1965, five years after the death of the "champion" Fausto Coppi.- Past Cima Coppi's :... in the annual running of the Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... , |
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| 2328 m | Bernina Pass Bernina Pass The Bernina Pass is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. It connects the famous resort town of St. Moritz in the Engadin valley with the Italian-speaking Val Poschiavo, which ends in the Italian town of Tirano in Valtellina.... |
Bernina Range Bernina Range The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers. Piz Bernina , its highest peak, is the most easterly four thousand-metre... Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | St. Moritz St. Moritz St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden... , Engadin Engadin The Engadin or Engadine is a long valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland. It follows the route of the Inn River from its headwaters at Maloja Pass running northeast until the Inn flows into Austria one hundred kilometers downstream... & Tirano Tirano Tirano is a town in Valtellina, located in the province of Sondrio, Northern Italy. It has about 9,044 inhabitants and is adjacent to the Switzerland-Italy boundary. The river Adda flows through the town.... , Valtellina Valtellina Valtellina or the Valtelline valley ; is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. Today it is known for its skiing, its hot spring spas, its cheeses and its wines... |
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| 2326 m | Col de la Cayolle Col de la Cayolle Col de la Cayolle is a high mountain pass in the French Alps at the border between the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France.It connects Barcelonnette in the Ubaye Valley and Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes.... |
Maritime Alps Maritime Alps The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps... Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Barcelonnette Barcelonnette Barcelonnette is a commune in the Ubaye Valley, in the southern French Alps, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, of which it is a subprefecture.-History:... , (Ubaye Valley Ubaye Valley The Ubaye Valley is an area in the Alpes de Haute-Provence département, in the French Alps and has approximately 7,700 residents. Its residents are called Ubayens. Its chief town is the sous-préfecture of Barcelonnette.... ) & Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
The road leads to the red-rock Gorges de Daluis at Daluis Daluis Daluis is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
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| 2315 m | Livigno Pass Livigno Pass Livigno Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps on the border between the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland and Italy.It connects Motta in Switzerland with Livigno in the province of Sondrio in Italy.-See also:... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
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pass | Bernina Diavolezza / Val Poschiavo, Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... & Livigno Livigno Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps.- Geography :Livigno is located 1,816 metres above sea level. Livigno's main river is called Aqua Granda or Spöl. Trepalle, a frazione in the municipality of Livigno, is... , Sondrio Sondrio Sondrio is an Italian town and comune located in the heart of the Valtellina. Sondrio counts approximately 22,000 inhabitants and it is the administrative centre for the Lombard Province of Sondrio.- History :... |
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| 2314 m | Albula Pass Albula Pass Albula Pass is a Swiss mountain pass in the canton of Graubünden. It lies in the Albula Range of the Alps... |
Albula Range Albula Range The Albula Alps is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is named after the River Albula... |
pass | Thusis Thusis Thusis is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Thusis has an area, , of . Of this area, 18% is used for agricultural purposes, while 58.2% is forested... , Bergün Bergün Bergün/Bravuogn , is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The double name has been the official name since 1943.-Geography:... & La Punt & Inn Valley Inn River The Inn is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube and is approximately 500km long. The highest point of its drainage basin is the summit of Piz Bernina, at 4,049 metres.- Geography :... , (Engadin Engadin The Engadin or Engadine is a long valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland. It follows the route of the Inn River from its headwaters at Maloja Pass running northeast until the Inn flows into Austria one hundred kilometers downstream... ). |
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| 2288 m | Klammljoch Klammljoch Klammljoch is a high mountain pass in the Alps on the border between Austria and Italy.It connects the Austrian state of Tyrol with the Italian province of South Tyrol, being located between Sankt Jakob in Defereggen and Sand in Taufers... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
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pass | Sankt Jakob in Defereggen Sankt Jakob in Defereggen Sankt Jakob in Defereggen is a municipality in the district of Lienz in Tyrol in Austria.Mario Scheiber, a skier, is from the town.- External links :* - city website... , Tyrol (state) Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... & Sand in Taufers Sand in Taufers Sand in Taufers is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 110 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 70 km northeast of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.... , South Tyrol South Tyrol South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants... |
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| 2284 m | Julier Pass Julier Pass The Julier Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland, in the Albula Range of the Alps. It connects the Engadin valley with the rest of Graubünden... |
Albula Range Albula Range The Albula Alps is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is named after the River Albula... |
pass | Engadin Engadin The Engadin or Engadine is a long valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland. It follows the route of the Inn River from its headwaters at Maloja Pass running northeast until the Inn flows into Austria one hundred kilometers downstream... valley & Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
watershed / drainage divide between the basins Drainage basin A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean... of the Rivers Rhine and Danube Danube The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway.... |
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| 2284 m | Colle di Sampeyre | Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy... |
pass | Stroppo Stroppo Stroppo is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southwest of Turin and about 35 km northwest of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 98 and an area of 28.4 km².... & Sampeyre Sampeyre Sampeyre is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southwest of Turin and about 35 km northwest of Cuneo... |
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| 2275 m | Val Thorens Val Thorens Val Thorens, located in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, French Alps, is the highest ski resort in Europe, at 2300 m altitude. It is located in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville in the Savoie département... |
French Alps French Alps The French Alps are those portions of the Alps mountain range which stand within France, located in the Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions.... |
pass | Saint-Martin-de-Belleville Saint-Martin-de-Belleville Saint-Martin-de-Belleville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Despite being in the world famous Trois Vallées skiing area it has managed to keep its traditional French character, consisting of many alpine chalets with beautiful window boxes... , (Tarentaise Valley Tarentaise Valley The Tarentaise Valley is a valley of the Isère River in the heart of the French Alps, located in the Savoy region of France. The valley is named for the ancient town of Darantasia, the capital of the pre-Roman Centrones tribe.-Description:... Savoie Savoie Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860... ), near Chambéry Chambéry Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2264 m | Susten Pass Susten Pass Susten Pass is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps. The pass road, built from 1938–1945, connects Innertkirchen in the canton of Bern with Wassen in the canton of Uri... |
Urner Alps Urner Alps The Urner Alps are a mountain range in central Switzerland in the western part of the Alps. They extend into the cantons of Obwalden, Valais, Lucerne, Bern, Uri and Nidwalden and are bordered by the Bernese Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south and the Glarus Alps to the east.The Urner... |
pass | Innertkirchen Innertkirchen Innertkirchen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.Its coat of arms depicts an eagle wearing an imperial crown.-History:... , (Canton of Bern) & Wassen Wassen Wassen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.-Geography:Wassen has an area, , of . Of this area, 12.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.1% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... , Canton of Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... |
views of the Stein Glacier Stein Glacier The Stein Glacier is a 4 km long glacier situated in the Urner Alps in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.06 km².-External links:**... |
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| 2250 m | Col d'Allos Col d'Allos Col d'Allos is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France.It connects Barcelonnette in the Ubaye Valley and Colmars and goes on to the Col des Champs.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Barcelonnette Barcelonnette Barcelonnette is a commune in the Ubaye Valley, in the southern French Alps, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, of which it is a subprefecture.-History:... , (Ubaye Valley Ubaye Valley The Ubaye Valley is an area in the Alpes de Haute-Provence département, in the French Alps and has approximately 7,700 residents. Its residents are called Ubayens. Its chief town is the sous-préfecture of Barcelonnette.... ) & Colmars Colmars Colmars or Colmars-les-Alpes is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.The official name of the commune, according to the geographical code of the INSEE, is "Colmars", but it is always referred locally as "Colmars-les-Alpes", even though it is not recognised in... , Col des Champs Col des Champs Col des Champs is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France.It connects Barcelonette and the road over the Col d'Allos, joining the valleys of the Var River and the Verdon River.-See also:... |
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| 2244 m | Sella Pass | Trentino South Tyrol South Tyrol South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants... |
pass | Val Gherdëina, South Tyrol South Tyrol South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants... & Canazei Canazei Canazei is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about 70 km northeast of Trento... , Fascia Valley Fascia Valley The Fascia Valley is a valley in the Dolomites in Trentino, northern Italy. As an administrative valley community of Trentino it is called Region Comun General de Fascia.The valley is the home of the Ladin community in Trentino, which make up the majority of the population... |
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| 2240 m | Andorra Arcalis | Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Vallnord Vallnord Vallnord is a ski/snowboard resort in the Pyrenees mountains in the country of Andorra, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars.It encompasses the linked sectors of Pal and Arinsal and the Ordino-Arcalis sector some kilometres away.All the separate sectors within Vallnord contain... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2239 m | Pordoi Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Canazei Canazei Canazei is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about 70 km northeast of Trento... & Livinallongo del Col di Lana Livinallongo del Col di Lana Livinallongo del Col di Lana is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km north of Venice and about 45 km northwest of Belluno.... |
the highest road pass in the Dolomites. Often designated the Cima Coppi Cima Coppi The Cima Coppi is the highest altitude reached by the passage of cyclists during the course of the Giro d'Italia. It was established in 1965, five years after the death of the "champion" Fausto Coppi.- Past Cima Coppi's :... in the annual running of the Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... |
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| 2236 m | Giau Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene... & Selva di Cadore Selva di Cadore Selva di Cadore is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km north of Venice and about 40 km northwest of Belluno... / Livinallongo del Col di Lana Livinallongo del Col di Lana Livinallongo del Col di Lana is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km north of Venice and about 45 km northwest of Belluno.... |
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| 2201 m | Foscagno Pass Foscagno Pass Foscagno Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the province of Sondrio, northern Italy.The road connects Bormio in the east and Livigno in the west.... |
Livigno Range Livigno Range The Livigno Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy, around the Italian village Livigno. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps.... |
pass | Livigno Livigno Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps.- Geography :Livigno is located 1,816 metres above sea level. Livigno's main river is called Aqua Granda or Spöl. Trepalle, a frazione in the municipality of Livigno, is... & Bormio Bormio Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200... |
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| 2188 m | Little St Bernard Pass Little St Bernard Pass The Little St Bernard Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps on the France–Italy border. Its saddle is at 2188 metres above sea level. It is located between Savoie, France and Aosta Valley, Italy to the south of the Mont Blanc Massif, precisely on the main alpine watershed. There is also a Great St... |
Valais Alps Mont Blanc Massif Mont Blanc Massif The Mont Blanc massif is a mountain range in the western Alps. It is named after Mont Blanc, at 4,810.45 m the highest summit of the Alps. It is located in France , Italy , and Switzerland... |
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pass | Savoie Savoie Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860... & Aosta Valley |
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| 2178 m | Colle delle Finestre Colle delle Finestre Colle delle Finestre is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, in the Italian reigion of Piemonte, Italy, linking Susa Valley and Val Chisone. The road was built around 1700 to gain access to the fortresses in the zone, mainly the Forte di Fenestrelle.The road serves as tourist attraction although... |
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy... |
pass | Susa Valley Susa Valley The Susa Valley is a valley in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, located between the Graian Alps in the north and the Cottian Alps in the south. It is the longest valley in Italy. It extends over in an east-west direction from the French border to the outskirts of Turin. The valley takes its... & Val Chisone Val Chisone The Val Chisone is one of the Occitan valleys of western Piedmont, situated in the Cottian Alps of north-west Italy.-Geography:Traditionally, the valley's entrances are considered the towns of Pinerolo and Sestriere... |
A section of this road may not be 'paved' with asphalt, although it is used by both motorists and cyclists in the Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... |
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| 2168 m | Valparola Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Corvara, South Tyrol / Badia, South Tyrol & Falzarego Pass & Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene... (Belluno Belluno Belluno , is a town and province in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Located about 100 kilometres north of Venice, Belluno is the capital of the province of Belluno and the most important city in the Eastern Dolomiti's region. With its roughly 37,000 inhabitants, it the largest populated area... ) |
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| 2165 m | Grimsel Pass Grimsel Pass Grimsel Pass is a Swiss high mountain pass.-Position:It connects the valley of the Rhone River in the canton of Valais and the Haslital in the canton of Bern.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Innertkirchen Innertkirchen Innertkirchen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.Its coat of arms depicts an eagle wearing an imperial crown.-History:... , Bern & Gletsch, Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
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| 2155 m | Calar Alto Calar Alto Calar Alto is the highest peak in the Sierra de Los Filabres, a mountain chain in Andalusia, Spain. It is also the highest peak in the province of Almería.It hosts an important astronomical observatory.-External links:**... |
Sierra de los Filabres Sierra de Los Filabres Sierra de Los Filabres is the largest mountain range in Almería Province, Andalusia, Spain. It is forms the southern limit of the Almanzora Valley... |
pass | Gérgal Gérgal - External links : - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía - Diputación Provincial de Almería... & Tíjola Tíjola -External links: - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía - Diputación Provincial de Almería... |
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| 2149 m | Fuorn Pass Fuorn Pass Fuorn Pass or Ofen Pass is a high alpine mountain pass in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The name is based on the ovens that were used in ironworks in the area... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Zernez Zernez Zernez is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Zernez is a major node in the regional road network, with roads leading into the Upper Engadin and towards Italy, the Lower Engadin and towards Austria, over the Fuorn Pass into the Val Mustair and over the Flüela Pass... , Engadin Engadin The Engadin or Engadine is a long valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland. It follows the route of the Inn River from its headwaters at Maloja Pass running northeast until the Inn flows into Austria one hundred kilometers downstream... & Val Müstair Val Müstair Val Müstair is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Tschierv, Fuldera, Lü, Valchava, Santa Maria Val Müstair and Müstair.-Demographics:... |
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| 2145 m | Transalpina Pass | Carpathian Mountains Carpathian Mountains The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe... |
pass | Novaci, Romania & Sebes Sebes Sebeș is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southern Transylvania.-Geography:The city lies on the Mureș River valley and it straddles the Sebeș river... |
highest paved road in Romania new asphalted in 2010 - excellent condition. Just few teens/hundreds of meters are still in modernisation stage. http://www.transalpina.biz/ |
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| 2144 m | Vallter 2000 Vallter 2000 Vallter 2000 is a ski resort located in the Vallter valley, in Setcases, Catalonia . The resort has an alpine ski area that extends from 1,910 to 2,535 meters.As its name suggests is placed in the Ter River, specifically its axial zone... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
dead end | Setcases Setcases Setcases is a municipality and town in the Spanish Pyrenean comarca of Ripollès in Catalonia, Spain, near the French border. The source for the Ter River is in the mountains just above Setcases... |
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| 2136 m | Splügen Pass Splügen Pass The Splügen Pass is a high mountain pass which marks the boundary between the Lepontine and Rhaetian Alps.... |
Lepontine Alps Lepontine Alps The Lepontine Alps are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy .On the north the upper Rhône valley separate them from the Bernese Alps and the Furka Pass and the upper Reuss valley separates them from the Urner Alps; on the west the Simplon Pass... Rhaetian Alps Rhaetian Alps The Rhaetian Alps are a part of the Central Eastern Alps along the Italian–Swiss and Austrian–Swiss borders, mostly located in the Graubünden canton in eastern Switzerland.Piz Bernina , set on the Italian border, is the highest peak.... |
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pass | Montespluga Montespluga thumb|250px|Montespluga in summer.Montespluga is an Alpine village near the head of the Valle Spluga in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is a frazione of the comune of Madesimo, located at 1,908 m of altitude on the road to Chiavenna.... , Lombardy Lombardy Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe... & Splügen Splügen Splügen may refer to:* Splügen, a municipality in the Swiss alps* Splügen Pass, an Alpine pass between Switzerland and Italy... , Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
described by Mary Shelley Mary Shelley Mary Shelley was a British novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus . She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley... |
| 2133 m | Gardena Pass | Lepontine Alps Lepontine Alps The Lepontine Alps are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy .On the north the upper Rhône valley separate them from the Bernese Alps and the Furka Pass and the upper Reuss valley separates them from the Urner Alps; on the west the Simplon Pass... Rhaetian Alps Rhaetian Alps The Rhaetian Alps are a part of the Central Eastern Alps along the Italian–Swiss and Austrian–Swiss borders, mostly located in the Graubünden canton in eastern Switzerland.Piz Bernina , set on the Italian border, is the highest peak.... |
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pass | Sëlva Sëlva Sëlva is a comune in the Val Gardena in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about 70 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 30 km east of the city of Bolzano.-Geography:... , Val Gardena & Corvara, South Tyrol, Val Badia |
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| 2115 m | Col du Tourmalet Col du Tourmalet Col du Tourmalet is the highest road in the central Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of the way up. Luz-Saint-Sauveur is at the bottom of the western side.Tourmalet is also a... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Sainte-Marie-de-Campan & Luz-Saint-Sauveur Luz-Saint-Sauveur Luz-Saint-Sauveur is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2108 m | Col de Vars Col de Vars Col de Vars, elevation 2108 m is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the departments of Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France.It connects the Ubaye Valley with the Queyras valley and Embrun... |
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy... |
pass | Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... & Vars, Hautes-Alpes Vars, Hautes-Alpes Vars is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.It is famous for its ski resort.-Population:-References:*... & Guillestre Guillestre Guillestre is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Chagne, a stream, tributary of the Guil, which forms all of the commune's northern border, before flowing into the Durance,... |
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| 2106 m | Gotthard Pass | Lepontine Alps Lepontine Alps The Lepontine Alps are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy .On the north the upper Rhône valley separate them from the Bernese Alps and the Furka Pass and the upper Reuss valley separates them from the Urner Alps; on the west the Simplon Pass... |
pass | Airolo Airolo Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:In the settlement of Madrano, Roman tombs from the 2nd and 3rd Centuries AD were found. They belonged to a Vicus, whose inhabitants probably collected crystal, which was processed in Locarno into... , Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... & Göschenen Göschenen Göschenen a village in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.-History:Göschenen is first mentioned in 1280 as Geschenden. In 1290 it was mentioned as Gescheldun, then in 1294 as Geschenen and in 1429 as ze Gestinen.-Geography:... , Canton of Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... |
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| 2105 m | Falzarego Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Andráz & Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene... |
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| 2094 m | Jaufenpass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Meran & Sterzing Sterzing Sterzing is a comune in South Tyrol in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy. It is the main village of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town.-Origin:... |
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| 2081 m | Mont Cenis Mont Cenis Mont Cenis is a massif and pass in Savoie in France which forms the limit between the Cottian and Graian Alps.A road over the pass was built between 1803 and 1810 by Napoleon... |
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy... Graian Alps Graian Alps The Graian Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in France , Italy , and Switzerland... |
pass | Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-External links:*... & Moncenisio, Susa Susa Susa was an ancient city of the Elamite, Persian and Parthian empires of Iran. It is located in the lower Zagros Mountains about east of the Tigris River, between the Karkheh and Dez Rivers.... , {Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... ) |
possibly used by Hannibal. Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2072 m | Port de la Bonaigua | Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | located in the autonomous community Autonomous communities of Spain An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is... of Catalonia Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an... |
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| 2071 m | Bielerhöhe Pass Bielerhöhe Pass The Bielerhöhe Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps between the Bundesländer of Vorarlberg and Tyrol.It connects Montafon in Vorarlberg and the Paznaun valley in Tyrol. At the top of the pass are several restaurants and hotels.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Montafon Montafon Montafon is a valley in Austria that extends from the city of Bludenz to the Silvretta mountain range. It is also known in the local dialect as Muntafu.... Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... ) & Paznaun Paznaun The Paznaun is a valley in Tyrol, Austria leading south-west from Pians to the Bielerhöhe , a mountain pass at the border of Vorarlberg and Tyrol.... (Tyrol (state) Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... ) |
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| 2067 m | Col de la Croix de Fer Col de la Croix de Fer Col de la Croix de Fer is a high mountain pass in the French Alps linking Le Bourg-d'Oisans and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.-Details of climb:... |
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower... |
pass | Le Bourg-d'Oisans Le Bourg-d'Oisans Le Bourg-d'Oisans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.It is located in the Oisans region of the French Alps. Le Bourg-d'Oisans is located in the valley of the Romanche river, on the road from Grenoble to Briançon, and on the south side of the Col de la Croix de Fer... & Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2065 m | San Bernardino Pass San Bernardino Pass San Bernardino Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the Hinterrhein and the Mesolcina valleys between Thusis and Bellinzona . Located in the far eastern side of the Western Alps it is not to be confused with the Great St. Bernard Pass and the Little St. Bernard Pass... |
Pennine Alps Pennine Alps The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy... |
pass | Thusis Thusis Thusis is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Thusis has an area, , of . Of this area, 18% is used for agricultural purposes, while 58.2% is forested... (Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... ) & Bellinzona Bellinzona Bellinzona is the administrative capital of the canton Ticino in Switzerland. The city is famous for its three castles that have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.... (Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... ) |
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| 2058 m | Col du Lautaret Col du Lautaret Col du Lautaret is a high mountain pass in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France.It marks the boundary between the valleys of the Romanche and the Guisane, a tributary of the Durance which has its source at the col. The valleys are linked by national route 91... |
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower... |
pass | Le Bourg-d'Oisans Le Bourg-d'Oisans Le Bourg-d'Oisans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.It is located in the Oisans region of the French Alps. Le Bourg-d'Oisans is located in the valley of the Romanche river, on the road from Grenoble to Briançon, and on the south side of the Col de la Croix de Fer... & Briançon Briançon Briançon a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.... |
a famous climb on the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2057 m | Passo Fedaia Passo Fedaia The Passo Fedaia is a mountain pass in the Dolomites in Northern Italy. It goes up the Marmolada mountain, the highest peak in Italy. It is known for its beauty and for its use in the Giro d'Italia.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Canazei Canazei Canazei is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about 70 km northeast of Trento... & Rocca Pietore Rocca Pietore Rocca Pietore is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 160 km north of Venice and about 40 km northwest of Belluno.... & Marmolada Marmolada Marmolada is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites .... |
a famous climb on the Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... |
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| 2055 m | Mangart Mangart Mangart or Mangrt is a mountain in the Julian Alps, located on the border between Italy and Slovenia. With an elevation of , it is the fourth-highest peak in Slovenia. It was first ascended in 1794 by the naturalist Franz von Hohenwart... |
Julian Alps Julian Alps The Julian Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav. They are named after Julius Caesar, who founded the municipium of Cividale del Friuli at the foot of the mountains... |
dead end | Log pod Mangrtom | highest paved climb in Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... |
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| 2052 m | Staller Sattel Staller Sattel Staller Sattel is a high mountain pass in the Alps on the border between the Tyrol in Austria and South Tyrol in Italy.It connects the Defereggen valley in Tyrol with the Antholz valley in South Tyrol.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
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pass | Sankt Jakob in Defereggen Sankt Jakob in Defereggen Sankt Jakob in Defereggen is a municipality in the district of Lienz in Tyrol in Austria.Mario Scheiber, a skier, is from the town.- External links :* - city website... valley, (Tyrol (state) Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... ) & Rasen-Antholz Rasen-Antholz Rasen-Antholz is a municipality in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 110 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 60 km northeast of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.-Geography:... valley, (South Tyrol South Tyrol South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants... ) |
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| 2046 m | Oberalp Pass Oberalp Pass Oberalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Graubünden and Uri between Disentis and Andermatt.-Winter closure:... |
Swiss Alps Swiss Alps The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps.... |
pass | Disentis, Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... & Andermatt Andermatt Andermatt is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.With Realp and Hospental, it is located in the Urseren valley, south of Altdorf.-Geography:... , Canton of Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... |
The Rhine springs from a source nearby (Tomasee Tomasee Tomasee is a lake at the northern face of Piz Badus, above the village of Tschamut in Grisons, Switzerland... ) |
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| 2041 m | Puerto de la Ragua | Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada (Spain) The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the region of provinces of Granada and Almería in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3478 m above sea level.... |
pass | Cherín Cherin Cherin was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae. His father was King Porrex II and he was succeeded by his three sons in turn, Fulgenius, Edadus, and Andragius.... & La Calahorra La Calahorra La Calahorra is a municipality located at in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2009 census, the town has a population of 800 inhabitants.... |
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| 2036 m | Puerto de Escúllar | Sierra de Baza Sierra de Baza Sierra de Baza is a mountain range near the city of Baza in the Granada province in Spain. It is named after the town of Baza and its highest point is the 2,269 m high Calar de Santa Bárbara.... |
pass | Caniles Caniles Caniles is a village located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the city has a population of 4849 inhabitants.... & Escúllar |
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| 2035 m | Colle Sestriere Colle Sestriere Colle Sestriere, Col de Sestriere, is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps. It is occupied by the town of Sestriere in the Province of Turin, Italy. It is from the French border. Its name derives from Latin: ad petram sistrariam, that is at sixty Roman miles from Turin.It is a famous starting and... |
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy... |
pass | Sestriere Sestriere Sestriere is an alpine village in Italy, a comune of the Province of Turin. It is from the French border. Its name derives from Latin: ad petram sistrariam, that is at sixty Roman miles from Turin.... . Pinerolo Pinerolo Pinerolo is a town and comune in north-western Italy, 40 kilometres southwest of Turin on the river Chisone.-History:In the Middle Ages, the town of Pinerolo was one of the main crossroads in Italy, and was therefore one of the principal fortresses of the dukes of Savoy. Its military importance... & Cesana Torinese Cesana Torinese Cesana Torinese is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km west of Turin, on the border with France.-External links:*... |
A starting and arrival point in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... and the Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... . |
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| 2034 m | Transfăgărășan Pass Transfagarasan The Transfăgărășan or DN7C, also known as Ceaușescu's folly is the second-highest paved road in Romania, and considered by some to be the most dramatic... |
Carpathian Mountains Carpathian Mountains The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe... |
pass | Moldoveanu Peak Moldoveanu Peak Moldoveanu Peak , at 2544 m, is the highest mountain in Romania, located in Argeş County, in the Făgăraş Mountains of the Southern Carpathians.... , Sibiu Sibiu Sibiu is a city in Transylvania, Romania with a population of 154,548. Located some 282 km north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt... (Transylvania Transylvania Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical... ) & Negoiu, Pitești Pitesti Pitești is a city in Romania, located on the Argeș River. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated on the A1 freeway connecting it directly to the national capital Bucharest,... (Wallachia Wallachia Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians... ) |
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| 2031 m | Boí Taüll Resort Boí Taüll Resort Boí Taüll Resort is a ski resort located in the heart of the Pyrenees, in the Vall de Boí, Catalonia , opened in 1988. The ski area extends from 2,020 to the 2,751 meters.... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
dead end | Boí Boi -People:* Paolo Boi , Italian chess player who beat the Pope* Big Boi, a rapper* Boi-1da, a Canadian hip hop producer-Places:* Sant Boi de Llobregat, a town near Barcelona, Spain* Boise Airport, an airport in the US state of Idaho-Organizations:... and Taüll Taüll Taüll is a town in the province of Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain. It is home to the church of Sant Climent de Taüll, an excellent example of Romanesque architecture.... |
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| 2017 m | Kühtai Saddle | Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Oetz Oetz Oetz is a municipality in the Imst district of Austria and is located 11.70 km southeast of Imst at the lower course of the Ötztaler Ache. The village has several parts and is a popular area for rafting and tourism. Settlement of the area around Oetz already began 2000 years ago but the village was... & Gries im Sellrain Gries im Sellrain Gries im Sellrain is a municipality in the Sellrain Valley in the western district of Innsbruck-Land. The village lies in the middle of the valley and the Melach River flows through it.-External links:*... |
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| 2005 m | Simplon Pass Simplon Pass 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 . The pass itself and the villages on each side of it, such as Gondo, are in Switzerland... |
Pennine Alps Pennine Alps The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy... Lepontine Alps Lepontine Alps The Lepontine Alps are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy .On the north the upper Rhône valley separate them from the Bernese Alps and the Furka Pass and the upper Reuss valley separates them from the Urner Alps; on the west the Simplon Pass... |
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pass | Brig, Switzerland Brig, Switzerland Brig, officially Brig-Glis is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.The current municipality was formed in 1972 through the merger of Brig , Brigerbad and Glis.-History:... & Domodossola Domodossola Domodossola is a city and comune in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy... , Piedmont Piedmont Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of... |
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| 2001 m | Port de Pailhères Port de Pailhères The Port de Pailhères or is a pass in the Ariège department of the French Pyrenees.The summit is at an altitude of 2,001 metres, and is located on the secondary road D25 between Mijanès and Ax-les-Thermes .... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Mijanès Mijanès Mijanès is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.It is located close to two Cathar castles, the Château d'Usson and the Château de Quérigut.... & Ax-les-Thermes Ax-les-Thermes Ax-les-Thermes is a commune in the Ariège department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwestern France.It lies at the confluence of the Ariège River with three tributaries, 26 miles SSE of Foix by rail... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1996 m | Maddalena Pass Maddalena Pass The Maddalena Pass is a high mountain pass between the Cottian Alps and the Maritime Alps, located on the border between Italy and France. It connects Barcelonnette in France with Cuneo in Italy... |
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy... Maritime Alps Maritime Alps The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps... |
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pass | Cuneo Cuneo Cuneo is a city and comune in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the third largest of Italy’s provinces by area... & Barcelonnette Barcelonnette Barcelonnette is a commune in the Ubaye Valley, in the southern French Alps, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, of which it is a subprefecture.-History:... |
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| 1993 m | Col de la Madeleine Col de la Madeleine Col de la Madeleine is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France.It connects La Chambre in Maurienne with Aigueblanche and Feissons-sur-Isère in Tarentaise. The southern approach from La Chambre is 19.3 km with an average grade of 8 percent. The northern approach... |
Rhone Alpes | pass | La Chambre La Chambre La Chambre is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*... , (Maurienne Maurienne Maurienne is one of the provinces of Savoy, corresponding to the arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France. It is also the original name of the capital of the province, now Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.-Location:... ) & Aigueblanche Aigueblanche Aigueblanche is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.... / Feissons-sur-Isère Feissons-sur-Isère Feissons-sur-Isère is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*... , (Tarentaise Valley Tarentaise Valley The Tarentaise Valley is a valley of the Isère River in the heart of the French Alps, located in the Savoy region of France. The valley is named for the ancient town of Darantasia, the capital of the pre-Roman Centrones tribe.-Description:... ) |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1993 m | Torre (Serra da Estrela) Torre (Serra da Estrela) Torre is a monument that marks the highest point of Mainland Portugal, and the second most elevated of the Portuguese Republic . This point is not a distinctive mountain summit, but rather the highest point in a mountain range... |
Serra da Estrela | pass | Covilhã Covilhã Covilhã is a city in Covilha Municipality in Centro region, Portugal. The city proper has 36,723 inhabitants, and the municipality has an area of 555.6 km² with a total population of 53,501, being composed of 31 parishes. It is located in the Cova da Beira subregion, in the district of... & Seia Seia Seia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000... |
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| 1989 m | Rolle Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Predazzo Predazzo Predazzo is a comune of c. 4,400 inhabitants in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 45 km northeast of Trento in the Val di Fiemme, at the confluence of the Travignolo stream with that Avisio River.The municipality of Predazzo contains the... , Val di Fiemme Val di Fiemme thumb|300px|Location of the Fiemme Valley in [[Trentino]].thumb|300px|The [[Lagorai]] seen from [[Passo Lusia]].Fiemme Valley is a valley in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region in northern Italy located in the Dolomites mountain region.... & Fiera di Primiero Fiera di Primiero Fiera di Primiero is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km east of Trento.... , Primiero valley Primiero The Primiero is a valley located in the eastern part of Trentino, Italy. It consists of eight municipalities : Canal San Bovo, Fiera di Primiero, Imer, Mezzano, Sagron Mis, Siròr, Tonadico and Transacqua.-References:... |
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| 1985 m | San Marco Pass | Bergamo Alps Bergamo Alps The Bergamo Alps are a mountain range in the Italian Alps which forms part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy and named after the city Bergamo, south of the mountains.... (Prealpi Orobie) |
pass | Val Brembana Val Brembana Val Brembana is a valley in Lombardy, northern Italy. It takes its name from the river crossing it, the Brembo.The Bergamo Alps form the valley's northern limits, notably the Tre Signori and Diavolo di Tenda Peaks, while at south lies the plain of Bergamo... & Valtellina Valtellina Valtellina or the Valtelline valley ; is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. Today it is known for its skiing, its hot spring spas, its cheeses and its wines... |
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| 1980 m | La Plagne La Plagne La Plagne is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise . Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
dead end | Tarentaise Tarentaise Valley The Tarentaise Valley is a valley of the Isère River in the heart of the French Alps, located in the Savoy region of France. The valley is named for the ancient town of Darantasia, the capital of the pre-Roman Centrones tribe.-Description:... , (Savoie Savoie Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860... ) |
Ski area. Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1967 m | Cormet de Roselend Cormet de Roselend Cormet de Roselend is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France.It connects Beaufort in the Beaufortain valley and Bourg-Saint-Maurice in the Tarentaise Valley... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Bourg-Saint-Maurice Bourg-Saint-Maurice Bourg-Saint-Maurice, popularly known as Bourg, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is the last large town along the Tarentaise valley in the heart of the French Alps.-History:... & Beaufort, Savoie Beaufort, Savoie Beaufort, also Beaufort-sur-Doron, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*... |
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| 1962 m | La Covatilla | Sierra de Béjar | dead end | Béjar Béjar Béjar is a town and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It lies had a population of 15,016 .-History:... |
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| 1961 m | Grosse Scheidegg Grosse Scheidegg Grosse Scheidegg is a high mountain pass in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland, connecting Grindelwald and Meiringen.The road over the pass is open only to bus traffic... |
Bernese Oberland Bernese Oberland The Bernese Oberland is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the southern end of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps .The flag of the Bernese Oberland consists of a black eagle in a gold field The Bernese Oberland (Bernese... |
pass | Grindelwald Grindelwald Grindelwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is located at above sea level in the Bernese Alps.-Winter sports:... & Meiringen Meiringen -References:... |
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| 1948 m | Klausen Pass Klausen Pass Klausen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Uri and Glarus. The pass road from Altdorf leads through the Schächen Valley, the pass and Urnerboden to Linthal in Glarus.... |
Swiss Alps Swiss Alps The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps.... |
pass | Urnerboden, Canton of Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... & Linthal Linthal Linthal is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Linthal is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:... , Glarus (canton) |
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| 1946 m | Llano de las Ovejas | Montes de León Montes de León The Montes de León is a mountain range in north-western Spain, in the province of León. This range is located at the confluence of the Cantabrian Mountains and the Macizo Galaico. The summits of the range are often covered with snow in the winter.The highest peak is Teleno, at... |
pass | Ponferrada Ponferrada Ponferrada is a city in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. It lies on the Sil River, a tributary of the river Miño, in the El Bierzo valley, completely surrounded by mountains. It is the last major town along the French route of the Way of St. James before it reaches its destination... & Nogar |
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| 1946 m | Kráľova hoľa Králova hola Kráľova hoľa is the highest mountain of the eastern part of the Low Tatras in central Slovakia. Four rivers rise at its foot: Čierny Váh, Hnilec, Hornád, and Hron... |
Low Tatras | dead end | Šumiac Šumiac Šumiac is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.... |
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| 1925 m | Coll de la Creueta | Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Alp Alp, Spain Alp is a town and municipality in the comarca of Cerdanya, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain. Its population is 1,576 .... and La Pobla de Lillet La Pobla de Lillet La Pobla de Lillet is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà inCatalonia. It is located in the upper valley of the Llobregat river and is linked to Guardiola de Berguedà by Road B-402.... |
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| 1924 m | Col du Glandon Col du Glandon Col du Glandon is a high mountain pass in the Dauphiné Alps in Savoie, France, linking Bourg d'Oisans to La Chambre. It is situated between the Belledonne, Grandes Rousses and Arvan-Villards mountain ranges, west of the Col de la Croix de Fer... |
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower... |
pass | Bourg d'Oisans & Saint-Colomban-des-Villards Saint-Colomban-des-Villards Saint-Colomban-des-Villards is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is a small ski resort, part of the larger Les Sybelles ski area.-References:*... & Col de la Croix de Fer Col de la Croix de Fer Col de la Croix de Fer is a high mountain pass in the French Alps linking Le Bourg-d'Oisans and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.-Details of climb:... & Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.St Sorlin is a traditional Maurienne mountain village with some 350 permanent inhabitants. It is positioned in a mountain setting, with its slopes facing the 3000 metre Aiguilles d’Arves and... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1918 m | San Pellegrino Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Moena Moena Moena is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km northeast of Trento... & Falcade Falcade Falcade is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 km northwest of Venice and about 35 km northwest of Belluno... |
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| 1916 m | Lukmanier Pass Lukmanier Pass Lukmanier Pass is a pass in the Swiss Alps.The road from Disentis/Mustér in the canton of Graubünden leads through the Val Medel across the pass to the Blenio valley and Biasca in the canton of Ticino.The Pass is kept opened during the winter.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe*... |
Swiss Alps Swiss Alps The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps.... |
pass | Disentis, Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... & Biasca Biasca Biasca is a town of the district of Riviera in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:Biasca is first mentioned in 830 as Aviasca in the Liber viventium of Pfäfers Abbey. In 1119 it was mentioned as Abiasca.-Early history:... , Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
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| 1912 m | Mont Ventoux Mont Ventoux Mont Ventoux is a mountain in the Provence region of southern France, located some 20 km northeast of Carpentras, Vaucluse. On the north side, the mountain borders the Drôme département. It is the largest mountain in the region and has been nicknamed the "Giant of Provence", or "The Bald... |
stand alone in Provence Provence Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur... , periphery of the Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Malaucène Malaucène Malaucène is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Geography:Malaucène is a typical provençal village located in Provence at the foot of Mont Ventoux.-Sights:... & Sault, Vaucluse |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1909 m | Puerto de Peñanegra | Sierra de Villafranca | pass | Piedrahita Piedrahíta Piedrahíta is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 2,024 inhabitants. More info: http://www.piedrahita.tk... and La Herguihuela |
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| 1894 m | Hahntennjoch Hahntennjoch Hahntennjoch is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Tyrol.It connects the upper valley of the Inn River with the Lech River valley. The road leads from Imst to Elmen, a distance of 29 km. It is popular with motorcyclists and cyclists.It is a much shorter route than... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Imst Imst Imst is a city in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. It lies on the River Inn in western Tyrol, some 55 km west of Innsbruck and at an altitude of 828 m above sea-level... , Inn River Inn River The Inn is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube and is approximately 500km long. The highest point of its drainage basin is the summit of Piz Bernina, at 4,049 metres.- Geography :... & Elmen Elmen Elmen is a municipality in the Austrian district of Reutte, Tyrol.... , Lech River Lech River The Lech is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube in length with a drainage basin of .Its source is located in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, where the river rises from lake Formarinsee in the Alps at an altitude of... |
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| 1892 m | Croce Domini Pass | Italian Alps | pass | Bagolino Bagolino Bagolino is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, in the valley of the river Caffaro, on the right side of Valle Sabbia. Bagolino is famous for the cheese named Bagòss and the carnival.... & Bienno Bienno Bienno is an Italian comune of 3.609 abitanti in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.-Geography:The village is located in Val Grigna, on the northern side of the river Grigna.... |
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| 1892 m | Rasos de Peguera Rasos de Peguera Rasos de Peguera is a ski resort located near Berga, in Catalonia, currently out of service.The Catalan government has pledged to help the resort, as it does with others, to begin the modernization and implementation of the complex, if a private initiative leads the project... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Berga Berga Berga is the capital of the comarca of Berguedà, in Catalonia, Spain.- History :Berga derives its name from the Bergistani, an Iberian tribe that lived in the area before the Roman conquest. The Bergistani were first subdued by Hannibal in 218 BC... & Vallcebre Vallcebre Vallcebre is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. It comprises two towns: Vallcebre proper, and the village of Sant Julià de Fréixens.- History :... |
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| 1883 m | Tonale Pass Tonale Pass Tonale Pass is a high mountain pass in northern Italy across the Rhaetian Alps, between Lombardy and Trentino.It connects Valcamonica and Val di Sole... |
Rhaetian Alps Rhaetian Alps The Rhaetian Alps are a part of the Central Eastern Alps along the Italian–Swiss and Austrian–Swiss borders, mostly located in the Graubünden canton in eastern Switzerland.Piz Bernina , set on the Italian border, is the highest peak.... Adamello-Presanella Alps |
pass | Valcamonica & Val di Sole Val di Sole The Sole Valley is a valley in Trentino, northern Italy.Sole Valley applies to the Vermiglio Valley, the east-west aligned valley of the river Noce and its sidevalleys, among which the Peio Valley that heads to the Ortler... |
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| 1871 m | Campolongo Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Corvara, South Tyrol & Livinallongo del Col di Lana Livinallongo del Col di Lana Livinallongo del Col di Lana is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km north of Venice and about 45 km northwest of Belluno.... |
a famous climb on the Maratona dles Dolomites Maratona dles Dolomites The Maratona dles Dolomites , is an annual single-day road bicycle race covering seven spectacular mountain passes in the Dolomites. Open to amateurs cyclists, the Maratona—with 9,000 riders from over 40 nations—is one of the biggest Italian Granfondo bicycle races... cycle race. |
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| 1870 m | Col de Tende Col de Tende Col de Tende is a high mountain pass in the Alps, on the border of France and Italy.It separates the Maritime Alps from the Ligurian Alps. It connects Nice and Tende in Alpes-Maritimes with Cuneo in Piedmont.... |
Maritime Alps Maritime Alps The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps... |
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pass | Nice Nice Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of... / Tende Tende Tende is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Geography:Tende is located within Mercantour National Park in the French Alps. The mountainous commune is bordered by Italy to the north, with the boundary determined by the watershed line between the two countries... , Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes is a department in the extreme southeast corner of France.- History : was created by Octavian as a Roman military district in 14 BC, and became a full Roman province in the middle of the 1st century with its capital first at Cemenelum and subsequently at Embrun... & Cuneo Cuneo Cuneo is a city and comune in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the third largest of Italy’s provinces by area... , Piedmont Piedmont Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of... |
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| 1860 m | Alpe d'Huez Alpe d'Huez L'Alpe d'Huez is a ski resort at . It is a mountain pasture in the Central French Alps, in the commune of Huez, in the Isère département in the Rhône-Alpes region.-Tour de France:L'Alpe d'Huez is one of the main mountains in the Tour de France... |
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower... |
dead end | Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1858 m | Puerto de Navacerrada | Sierra de Guadarrama Sierra de Guadarrama The Sierra de Guadarrama is a mountain range forming the main eastern section of the Sistema Central, the system of mountain ranges at the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. It is located between the Sierra de Gredos in the province of Ávila, and Sierra de Ayllón in the province of Guadalajara... |
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| 1854 m | Col de Montgenèvre Col de Montgenèvre The Col de Montgenèvre is a high mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, between France and Italy.The pass takes its name from the village Montgenèvre , which lies in the vicinity... |
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy... |
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pass | Briançon Briançon Briançon a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.... & Cesana Torinese Cesana Torinese Cesana Torinese is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km west of Turin, on the border with France.-External links:*... , Susa Valley Susa Valley The Susa Valley is a valley in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, located between the Graian Alps in the north and the Cottian Alps in the south. It is the longest valley in Italy. It extends over in an east-west direction from the French border to the outskirts of Turin. The valley takes its... |
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| 1852 m | Mortirolo Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Mazzo di Valtellina Mazzo di Valtellina Mazzo di Valtellina is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 120 km northeast of Milan and about 30 km northeast of Sondrio... & Monno Monno Monno is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy.... / Edolo Edolo Edolo is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, located in the High Camonica valley.The comune is bounded by other communes of Corteno Golgi, Incudine, Lovero , Malonno, Monno, Ponte di Legno, Saviore dell'Adamello, Sernio , Sonico, Temù, Tovo di Sant'Agata , Vezza d'Oglio,... |
a famous climb on the Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... |
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| 1852 m | Vivione Pass Vivione Pass Vivione Pass Passo is a mountain pass that links Schilpario in Val di Scalve with Paisco Loveno in Val Camonica.The road was built during World War I to supply troops in the nearby Adamello... |
Bergamo Alps Bergamo Alps The Bergamo Alps are a mountain range in the Italian Alps which forms part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy and named after the city Bergamo, south of the mountains.... |
pass | Schilpario Schilpario Schilpario is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 100 km northeast of Milan and about 50 km northeast of Bergamo... , Val di Sclave & Paisco Loveno Paisco Loveno Paisco Loveno is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy.... , Val Camonica Val Camonica Val Camonica is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, about 90 km long. It starts from the Tonale Pass, at 1883 metres above sea level and ends at Corna Trentapassi, in the comune of Pisogne, near Lake Iseo... |
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| 1840 m | Isola 2000 Isola 2000 Isola 2000 is a ski resort in the southern French Alps. It is located on the territory of the commune of Isola, Alpes-Maritimes. It is one of the Stations du Mercantour, along with Auron and St. Dalmas, and is operated by the council of the Alpes-Maritimes... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin... |
Dead end | Isola 2000 Isola 2000 Isola 2000 is a ski resort in the southern French Alps. It is located on the territory of the commune of Isola, Alpes-Maritimes. It is one of the Stations du Mercantour, along with Auron and St. Dalmas, and is operated by the council of the Alpes-Maritimes... , (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin... ) |
Ski station near the Mercantour National Park Mercantour National Park Mercantour National Park is one of the nine national parks of France. Since it was created in 1979, the Mercantour Park has proven popular, with 800,000 visitors every year enjoying the 600 km of marked footpaths and visiting its villages.-Extent:... . Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1840 m | El Peñón El Peñón El Peñón is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca.... |
Montes de León Montes de León The Montes de León is a mountain range in north-western Spain, in the province of León. This range is located at the confluence of the Cantabrian Mountains and the Macizo Galaico. The summits of the range are often covered with snow in the winter.The highest peak is Teleno, at... |
pass | Truchas, León Truchas, León Truchas is a municipality in the Cabreira comarca, province of León, Spain.- See also :*Cabreira Comarca* Kingdom of León* Leonese language... & Doney de la Requejada |
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| 1837 m | Puerto de Fonte da Cova | Montes de León Montes de León The Montes de León is a mountain range in north-western Spain, in the province of León. This range is located at the confluence of the Cantabrian Mountains and the Macizo Galaico. The summits of the range are often covered with snow in the winter.The highest peak is Teleno, at... |
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| 1830 m | Puerto de Cotos | Sierra de Guadarrama Sierra de Guadarrama The Sierra de Guadarrama is a mountain range forming the main eastern section of the Sistema Central, the system of mountain ranges at the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. It is located between the Sierra de Gredos in the province of Ávila, and Sierra de Ayllón in the province of Guadalajara... |
pass | Cuerda Larga and Peñalara Peñalara Peñalara is the highest mountain peak in the mountain range of Guadarrama, a subsection of Spain's larger Sistema Central mountain chain which lies at the center and divides the Iberian Peninsula. Straddling the provinces of Madrid and Segovia, Peñalara reaches a height of 2,428 metres above sea... |
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| 1820 m | Puerto de Velefique | Sierra de los Filabres Sierra de Los Filabres Sierra de Los Filabres is the largest mountain range in Almería Province, Andalusia, Spain. It is forms the southern limit of the Almanzora Valley... |
pass | Velefique Velefique -External links: - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía - Diputación Provincial de Almería... and Tíjola Tíjola -External links: - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía - Diputación Provincial de Almería... |
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| 1815 m | Maloja Pass Maloja Pass Maloja Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden, linking the Engadin with the Val Bregaglia and Chiavenna in Italy... |
Swiss Alps Swiss Alps The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps.... |
pass | Engadin Engadin The Engadin or Engadine is a long valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland. It follows the route of the Inn River from its headwaters at Maloja Pass running northeast until the Inn flows into Austria one hundred kilometers downstream... , Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... & Val Bregaglia Val Bregaglia The Val Bregaglia or Bergell Tal is an alpine valley of Switzerland and Italy at the base of which runs the river Mera River... , Chiavenna, Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
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| 1800 m | Collado de Toses | Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Alp Alp, Spain Alp is a town and municipality in the comarca of Cerdanya, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain. Its population is 1,576 .... and Ribes de Freser Ribes de Freser Ribes de Freser is a municipality in the comarca of the Ripollès inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the Freser, Rigard andSegadell rivers, north of Ripoll. It is known for its mineral water,... |
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| 1796 m | Puerto de la Morcuera | Sierra de Guadarrama Sierra de Guadarrama The Sierra de Guadarrama is a mountain range forming the main eastern section of the Sistema Central, the system of mountain ranges at the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. It is located between the Sierra de Gredos in the province of Ávila, and Sierra de Ayllón in the province of Guadalajara... |
pass | Miraflores de la Sierra Miraflores de la Sierra Miraflores de la Sierra is a town and municipality in the northern area of the autonomous Community of Madrid, in central Spain, of c. 6,000 inhabitants, located 49 kilometers away from Madrid.-History:... and Rascafría Rascafría Rascafría is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain.In its territory is the Monastery of Santa Maria de El Paular.... |
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| 1795 m | Turracher Höhe Pass Turracher Höhe Pass Turracher Höhe, also called Turracherhöhe, refers to a village, a pass across the Alps, and a countryside in the Gurktaler Alps in Austria. The village and the Turracher Lake at the pass, which both share the same name, are separated by the border of the two federal states of Styria and Carinthia... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Reichenau, Carinthia Reichenau, Carinthia Reichenau is a municipality in the district of Feldkirchen in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is situated in the high valley of the Gurk River within the Nock Mountains range, near the Turracher Höhe Pass leading to Styria... & Predlitz-Turrach Predlitz-Turrach Predlitz-Turrach is a municipality in the district of Murau in Styria, Austria.... |
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| 1794 m | Col du Pourtalet Col du Pourtalet The Col du Pourtalet, El Portalet or Portalet d'Aneu is a mountain pass and border crossing in the Pyrenees, between France and Spain. The pass reaches an elevation of , and links the Ossau and Tena valleys.... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
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pass | Laruns Laruns Laruns is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is situated at the confluence of two mountain streams, the Gave d'Ossau and its tributary, the Valentin.... , Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town of Oloron-Sante-Marie is positioned at the junction of two rivers and has a population of approximately 12,000. While not spectacular, it is a pleasant looking town, with an ancient quarter,... , Pau & Biescas Biescas Biescas is a town in Aragon, Spain. It is located in the Tena Valley, in the Aragonese Pyrenees. It has a long history and one of its oldest houses is called Casa Josito: this house was built in 1789, the same year as the French Revolution.... , Huesca Huesca Huesca is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and the comarca of Hoya de Huesca.... |
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| 1793 m | Arlberg Pass Arlberg Arlberg is a mountain range or massif between Vorarlberg and Tyrol in Austria.The highest peak is the "Valluga" at . The name Arlberg derives from the tradition of the "Arlenburg," who are said to have once established themselves on the Tyrolean side of the Arlberg passes . Another story derives... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... & Tyrol (state) Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... |
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| 1790 m | Plateau de Beille Plateau de Beille Plateau de Beille is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Ariège department, in the Midi-Pyrénées. The winter sports station lies at a height of 1790 meters.... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
Dead end | Tarascon-sur-Ariège Tarascon-sur-Ariège Tarascon-sur-Ariège is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Tarascon-sur-Ariège are called Tarasconnais.-External links:*... & Ariège Ariège Ariège is a department in southwestern France named after the Ariège River.- History :Ariège is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the counties of Foix and Couserans.... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1788 m | Sölk Pass Sölk Pass Sölk Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Styria.It crosses the Niedere Tauern and connects the Mur River valley with the Enns River valley.The pass road is a secondary highway and is not cleared in winter... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Mur River valley & Enns River Enns River The Enns is a southern tributary of the Danube River, joining northward at Enns, Austria. The Enns River spans , in a flat-J-shape. It flows from its source near the towns of Gasthofalm and Flachau, generally eastward through Radstadt, Schladming, and Liezen, then turns north near Hieflau, to flow... valley |
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| 1778 m | Col de la Croix (Vaud) Col de la Croix (Vaud) Col de la Croix is an Alpine pass in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It connects Bex and Villars-sur-Ollon with Les Diablerets.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Jura Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Bex Bex Bex is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. It is a few miles south of its sister town municipality of Aigle.-The Bex Salt Mine:Bex is the site of a famous salt mine.... & Les Diablerets, (Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... ) |
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| 1778 m | Puerto de Navafría | Sierra de Guadarrama Sierra de Guadarrama The Sierra de Guadarrama is a mountain range forming the main eastern section of the Sistema Central, the system of mountain ranges at the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. It is located between the Sierra de Gredos in the province of Ávila, and Sierra de Ayllón in the province of Guadalajara... |
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| 1773 m | Forcella Staulanza Forcella Staulanza Forcella Staulanza is a high mountain pass in the Dolomites in the province of Belluno in Italy.It connects the Zoldo valley in the south and the Cadore valley in the north.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Forno di Zoldo Forno di Zoldo Forno di Zoldo is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 100 km north of Venice and about 25 km north of Belluno... / Zoldo Alto Zoldo Alto -External links:* on Wikivoyage... & Selva di Cadore Selva di Cadore Selva di Cadore is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km north of Venice and about 40 km northwest of Belluno... / Colle Santa Lucia Colle Santa Lucia Colle Santa Lucia is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km north of Venice and about 40 km northwest of Belluno... , Cadore valley Cadore Cadore is a "comunità montana" in the Italian region of Veneto, in the northernmost part of the province of Belluno bordering on Austria, the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It is watered by the Piave River poured forth from the Carnic Alps... |
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| 1773 m | Flexen Pass Flexen Pass Flexen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Vorarlberg.It connects the upper Lech River valley between Warth, Lech, and Zürs with the Klostertal near Stuben.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Warth, Vorarlberg Warth, Vorarlberg Warth is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg in Austria.... , Lech am Arlberg Lech am Arlberg Lech am Arlberg is a mountain village and an exclusive ski resort in the Bludenz district of Vorarlberg, in western Austria, on the banks of the river Lech. In terms of both geography and history, Lech belongs to the Tannberg district... , Zürs Zürs Zürs at the Flexenpass is a ski resort consisting of only a couple of hotels in Vorarlberg, Austria. Zürs is part of the Arlberg ski region and famous for its skiing, especially its backcountry skiing and its Olympic skiing champions... & Klostertal, Stuben |
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| 1773 m | Superbagnères Superbagnères Superbagnères is a ski resort above the town of Bagnères-de-Luchon in the French department of Haute-Garonne in the Midi-Pyrénées region.-Overview:... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
dead end | Bagnères-de-Luchon Bagnères-de-Luchon Bagnères-de-Luchon , also referred to as Luchon, is a spa town and a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Geography:... |
Ski area. Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1770 m | Fellhorn Ski station Fellhorn The Fellhorn is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps near Oberstdorf, Germany, on the border with Austria. It is known for its fields of Alp roses .It can be climbed on an easy path.... |
Allgäu Alps Allgäu Alps The Allgäu Alps are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps, located in Bavaria in Germany and Tyrol and Vorarlberg in Austria. The range lies directly east of Lake Constance.-Principal summits:-External links:*... |
dead end | Oberstdorf Oberstdorf Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide... |
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| 1762 m | Col de l'Échelle Col de l'Échelle Col de l'Échelle is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. It is the lower mountain pass between France and Italy and connects Vallée de la Clarée and Vallée Étroite, commune of Névache.... |
Cottian Alps Cottian Alps The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy... |
pass | Briançon Briançon Briançon a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.... , (Hautes-Alpes Hautes-Alpes Hautes-Alpes is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range.- History :Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... ) & Bardonecchia Bardonecchia Bardonecchia is an Italian town and comune located in the Province of Turin, in the Piedmont region, in the western part of Susa Valley.... , Italy |
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| 1761 m | Furkajoch Furkajoch Furkajoch is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Vorarlberg.It connects the valley of the Bregenzer Ach near Damüls with the Frutz River valley near Laterns.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Bregenzer Ach Bregenzer Ach The Bregenzer Ache is the main river of the Bregenzerwald, in the Vorarlberg state of Austria. It is a tributary to the Lake Constance.... , Damüls Damüls Damüls is a municipality and popular tourism resort in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg, Austria. Damüls also holds the world record of the municipality with the most annual snowfall - the average is 9.30 meters per year.... & Frutz River Frutz River The Frutz River is a 19 km long river, which flows in western direction through the "Laterns" Valley in the area of Feldkirch to the Rhine. At Rankweil the river divides into a side and main arm. The smaller one has an own name called "Ehbach"... , Laterns Laterns Laterns is a small municipality in the district of Feldkirch in Vorarlberg, Austria.... |
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| 1760 m | Col de la Pierre St Martin Col de la Pierre St Martin Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin is a mountain pass on the France-Spain border in the western Pyrenees in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Navarra... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
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pass | Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town of Oloron-Sante-Marie is positioned at the junction of two rivers and has a population of approximately 12,000. While not spectacular, it is a pleasant looking town, with an ancient quarter,... , (Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :... ) & Isaba Isaba Isaba is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.Is the main town of the Roncal valley and its sited in the Pirinees of the autonomous Region.... , (Navarra |
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| 1755 m | Port de Balès Port de Balès The Port de Balès is a high mountain pass in the central Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France. It connects the village of Ferrère to that of Bourg-d'Oueil, Haute-Garonne .... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Ferrère Ferrère Ferrère is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*... & Bourg-d'Oueil Bourg-d'Oueil Bourg-d'Oueil is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... , Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1738 m | Radstädter Tauern Pass Radstädter Tauern Pass Radstädter Tauern Pass is a high mountain pass in the Radstädter Tauern which are in the Niedere Tauern range of the Central Eastern Alps in Austria between Radstadt and Mauterndorf in the state of Salzburg.... |
Radstädter Tauern Central Eastern Alps Central Eastern Alps The Central Eastern Alps comprise the main chain of the Eastern Alps with its highest peaks, located between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps, from which they differ in geological composition.... |
pass | Bischofshofen Bischofshofen Bischofshofen is a city located in the Salzach valley in the Alps, in the District of Pongau, in Salzburgerland, Austria.The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps.... with Sankt Michael im Lungau Sankt Michael im Lungau Sankt Michael im Lungau is a market town on the upper Mur River in the Tamsweg district in the Austrian state of Salzburg.-History:The parish church dedicated to Saint Michael was first mentioned in 1147... |
At the pass is the Obertauern Obertauern Obertauern is a famous tourist destination which is located in the “Radstädter Tauern” in the “Salzburger Land” of Austria. The very famous winter sports resort is separated in two communities: Tweng and Untertauern.-Geography:... ski resort |
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| 1734 m | Mont Colombis | French Alps French Alps The French Alps are those portions of the Alps mountain range which stand within France, located in the Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions.... |
dead end | Théus Théus Théus is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
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| 1730 m | Chamrousse Chamrousse Chamrousse is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.The majestic mountain scenery towering above Grenoble is, for the most part, formed by the Belledonne range... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Chamrousse Chamrousse Chamrousse is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.The majestic mountain scenery towering above Grenoble is, for the most part, formed by the Belledonne range... , (Isère Isère Isère is a department in the Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France named after the river Isère.- History :Isère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Dauphiné... ) |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1728 m | Coll de Pradell | Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Saldes Saldes Saldes is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated at the foot of the Pedraforca mountain in the north of thecomarca. Deposits of lignite are extracted commercially... and Sant Corneli Sant Corneli Sant Corneli is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. It has an altitude of 1351 metres above sea level.... |
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| 1725 m | Port de Cantò | Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Sort, Lleida Sort, Lleida Sort is the capital of the comarca of Pallars Sobirà, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, in the country of Spain. It is located at 692 metres above the sea, by the river Noguera Pallaresa, a tributary to the Segre. Population 2,113 .... and Adrall |
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| 1720 m | Luz Ardiden Luz Ardiden Luz Ardiden is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Midi-Pyrénées. The ski resort, which lies at a height of 1720 meters, opened on January 16, 1975... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... Hautes-Pyrénées Hautes-Pyrénées Hautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:... |
pass | Luz-Saint-Sauveur Luz-Saint-Sauveur Luz-Saint-Sauveur is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*... , (Hautes-Pyrénées Hautes-Pyrénées Hautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:... ) |
Ski area. Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1709 m | Col d'Aubisque Col d'Aubisque The Col d'Aubisque is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees 30 km south of Tarbes and Pau in the department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques , in the Aquitaine region of France.... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Laruns Laruns Laruns is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is situated at the confluence of two mountain streams, the Gave d'Ossau and its tributary, the Valentin.... & Argelès-Gazost Argelès-Gazost Argelès-Gazost is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.The Parc animalier des Pyrénées is located in Argelès-Gazost.-References:*... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1702 m | Campo Carlo Magno Campo Carlo Magno Campo Carlo Magno is a pass in the Adamello-Brenta mountain region in Italy.It connects the Val Rendena and the Val di Sole. To the west of the pass are the Adamello-Presanella mountains, to the east the Brenta Dolomites.... |
Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Val Rendena Val Rendena Val Rendena is the valley of the Sarca river in Trentino, northern Italy.Main towns include Spiazzo Rendena and Pinzolo.... & Val di Sole Val di Sole The Sole Valley is a valley in Trentino, northern Italy.Sole Valley applies to the Vermiglio Valley, the east-west aligned valley of the river Noce and its sidevalleys, among which the Peio Valley that heads to the Ortler... |
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| 1702 m | Tremalzo Pass | Monte Tremalzo Monte Tremalzo Monte Tremalzo is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy.... (Garda mountains) Adamello-Presanella Alps |
pass | Tremosine Tremosine Tremosine is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, near Lake Garda. It's divided into 18 little frazioni; Pieve is the frazione where there's the town hall, Vesio the biggest one... Lake Garda Lake Garda Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy, about half-way between Brescia and Verona, and between Venice and Milan. Glaciers formed this alpine region at the end of the last ice age... & Storo Storo Storo is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 50 km southwest of Trento... / Lago d'Ampola Lago d'Ampola Lago d'Ampola is a lake at Tiarno di Sopra in Trentino, Italy. At an elevation of 730 m, its surface area is 0.5 km².... , Trentino |
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| 1700 m | Col de Joux Plane Col de Joux Plane Col de Joux Plane is a high mountain pass in the Alps in Haute-Savoie, France, linking Morzine with Samoëns. The climb has been featured several times in the Tour de France cycling race-Climb details:... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Morzine Morzine Morzine is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France with panoramic mountain views, modern ski facilities and hotels and restaurants. The ski resort of Avoriaz is located on the territory of the commune... & Samoëns Samoëns Samoëns is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The village of Samoëns is located in the Vallée du Giffre in the French Alps and carries the designation of a "ville fleurie" distinguishing it as one of the most beautiful towns in France... , (Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie is a French department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It borders both Switzerland and Italy. The capital is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges and the French entrance to the Mont... ) |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1688 m | Nigerpass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Tiersertal Tiersertal The Tiersertal is a side valley of the Eisacktal in South Tyrol, Italy.... & Karerpass, (South Tyrol South Tyrol South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants... ) |
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| 1676 m | Hochtannberg Pass Hochtannberg Pass Hochtannberg is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Vorarlberg.It connects the Lech River valley near Warth with the valley of the Bregenzer Ache near Schoppernau. It is traversed by the Bregenzerwaldstraße... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Warth, Vorarlberg Warth, Vorarlberg Warth is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in Vorarlberg in Austria.... , Lech River Lech River The Lech is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube in length with a drainage basin of .Its source is located in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, where the river rises from lake Formarinsee in the Alps at an altitude of... & Schoppernau Schoppernau Schoppernau is a town in eastern Vorarlberg, Austria in the Bregenz district. Most of the town is 852 m above sea level.-References:... , Bregenzer Ache, (Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... ) |
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| 1670 m | Puerto de Ancares | Serra dos Ancares Serra dos Ancares The Serra dos Ancares is a mountain range in north-west Spain, extending in a south-westerly direction from the western end of the Cantabrian Mountains in Asturias.... |
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| 1669 m | Pla d'Adet | Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Saint-Lary-Soulan Saint-Lary-Soulan Saint-Lary-Soulan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-Geography:Saint-Lary is located in Hautes-Pyrénées 80 km south of the départements capital Tarbes, next to the Le Néouvielle Nature Reserve and the Pyrenees National Park and is a 20 minute drive to... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb of the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1663 m | Brocon Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Castello Tesino Castello Tesino Castello Tesino is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km east of Trento... & Canal San Bovo Canal San Bovo Canal San Bovo is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian Region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 90 km north-east of Trento. Canal San Bovo is a typical alpine village; from 1401 to 1918 it was a possession of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.... |
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| 1657 m | Col des Saisies Col des Saisies Col des Saisies is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France.The pass is delimited by the peak of Bisanne to the west, and by the peaks of Légette and Chard du Beurre to the east.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Villard-sur-Doron Villard-sur-Doron Villard-sur-Doron is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*... & Crest-Voland Crest-Voland Crest-Voland is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*... , via Les Saisies Les Saisies Les Saises is a ski resort located in the Savoie départment of France. It is from Albertville, host of the 1992 Winter Olympics. For those games, the resort hosted the biathlon and cross-country skiing events.... , Savoie Savoie Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860... |
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| 1642 m | Klippitztörl Pass Klippitztörl Pass Klippitztörl is a mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Kärnten .It connects Wolfsberg with St. Veit. The pass road is 28 km and goes south at Bad St... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Wolfsberg, Carinthia & Sankt Veit an der Glan Sankt Veit an der Glan Sankt Veit an der Glan is a town in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is the capital of a district with the same name.-Location:This town is a major point on the Glan River in the north of the Zollfeld Valley.... (Kärnten (or Carinthia)) |
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| 1641 m | Katschberg Pass Katschberg Pass Katschberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Central Eastern Alps in Austria between Rennweg am Katschberg in the state of Carinthia and Sankt Michael im Lungau in Salzburg.... |
Central Eastern Alps Central Eastern Alps The Central Eastern Alps comprise the main chain of the Eastern Alps with its highest peaks, located between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps, from which they differ in geological composition.... |
pass | Rennweg am Katschberg Rennweg am Katschberg Rennweg am Katschberg is a market town in the district of Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia, Austria. It consists of the Katastralgemeinden Rennweg, St. Peter and Oberdorf.- Geography :... , (Carinthia (state) Carinthia (state) Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group... ) & Sankt Michael im Lungau Sankt Michael im Lungau Sankt Michael im Lungau is a market town on the upper Mur River in the Tamsweg district in the Austrian state of Salzburg.-History:The parish church dedicated to Saint Michael was first mentioned in 1147... , (Salzburg (state) Salzburg (state) Salzburg is a state or Land of Austria with an area of 7,156 km2, located adjacent to the German border. It is also known as Salzburgerland, to distinguish it from its capital city, also named Salzburg... ) |
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| 1636 m | Kreuzbergpass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... Carnic Alps Carnic Alps The Carnic Alps are a range of the Southern Limestone Alps in East Tyrol, Carinthia, South Tyrol and Friuli . They extend from east to west for about between the Gail River, a tributary of the Drava and the Tagliamento, forming the border between Austria and Italy.They are named after the Roman... |
pass | Puster Valley, South Tyrol South Tyrol South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants... & Cadore Cadore Cadore is a "comunità montana" in the Italian region of Veneto, in the northernmost part of the province of Belluno bordering on Austria, the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It is watered by the Piave River poured forth from the Carnic Alps... , Belluno Belluno Belluno , is a town and province in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Located about 100 kilometres north of Venice, Belluno is the capital of the province of Belluno and the most important city in the Eastern Dolomiti's region. With its roughly 37,000 inhabitants, it the largest populated area... |
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| 1632 m | Somport Somport Somport is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of France and Spain. The pass, whose name is derived from the Latin Summus portus, was one of the most popular routes for crossing the mountains for soldiers, merchants, and St... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
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pass | Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town of Oloron-Sante-Marie is positioned at the junction of two rivers and has a population of approximately 12,000. While not spectacular, it is a pleasant looking town, with an ancient quarter,... , (Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :... ) & Candanchú Candanchú Candanchú is a ski resort situated near the town of Canfranc in the High Aragon of the western Pyrenees . The name of the area is a corruption of "Camp d'Anjou" as this was originally the site of a military camp of the French Angevin dynasty... / Jaca Jaca Jaca is a city of northeastern Spain near the border with France, in the midst of the Pyrenees in the province of Huesca... , (Huesca (province) Huesca (province) Huesca , officially Huesca/Uesca, is a province of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca.Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French Departments of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrénées... ) |
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| 1631 m | Wolfgang Pass Wolfgang Pass Wolfgang Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.It connects Klosters and Davos with Davos being almost level with the pass... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Klosters Klosters Klosters-Serneus is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Its well-known ski resort lies from Zurich, the nearest international airport. Transfer time is about 1.5 hours. Klosters is from Davos... & Davos Davos Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range... ), (Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... ) |
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| 1630 m | Pra Loup Pra Loup Pra Loup, is a French ski resort in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the town of Uvernet-Fours. 7 km from the town of Barcelonnette.The ski station is divided into two separate parts, 2 km apart:* Pra Loup 1500 * Pra Loup 1600Features... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is a French department in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence.- History :Nord-de-Provence was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... |
dead end | Uvernet-Fours Uvernet-Fours Uvernet-Fours is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*... , Barcelonnette Barcelonnette Barcelonnette is a commune in the Ubaye Valley, in the southern French Alps, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, of which it is a subprefecture.-History:... |
Ski area. Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1630 m | Godi Pass | Appennine | pass | Scanno, Villetta Barrea Villetta Barrea Villetta Barrea is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy... |
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| 1613 m | Col de la Colombière Col de la Colombière Col de la Colombière is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Haute-Savoie in France.It connects Cluses in the Arve valley with Le Grand-Bornand in the Borne valley... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Cluses Cluses Cluses is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Citizens are known as Clusiens. The commune is situated in the Arve Valley, on the river which bears the same name... , (Arve valley) & Le Grand-Bornand Le Grand-Bornand Le Grand-Bornand is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The commune is a ski resort and owes its name to the river which runs through it... , (Borne valley) |
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| 1613 m | Einödsbach | Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
dead end | Einödsbach, (Oberstdorf Oberstdorf Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide... ) (Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany... ) |
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| 1611 m | Glaubenbühl Pass Glaubenbühl Pass Glaubenbühlen Pass is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps between the Entlebuch region and the canton of Obwalden.It connects Giswil in Obwalden and Flühli in the Entlebuch. It divides the basins of the Kleine Emme and the Sarner Aa, both within the Reuss basin.The pass road has a maximum grade of... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Flühli Flühli Flühli is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages of Flühli and Sörenberg, which form independent parishes... , Lucerne Lucerne Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and... & Giswil Giswil Giswil is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.-Geography:Giswil has an area, , of . Of this area, 35.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.3% is forested... , (Obwalden Obwalden Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 33,997 of which 4,043 are foreigners. Its capital is Sarnen. The canton contains the geographical centre of Switzerland.-History:... ) |
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| 1611 m | Vršič pass Vršic Vršič is a high mountain pass across the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia.The road across the pass was built for military purposes, to supply the Isonzo front of World War I. Opened in late 1915, it was originally named after archduke Eugen of Austria-Hungary... |
Julian Alps Julian Alps The Julian Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav. They are named after Julius Caesar, who founded the municipium of Cividale del Friuli at the foot of the mountains... |
pass | Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps... & Soča Soca The Soča or Isonzo is a 140 km long river that flows through western Slovenia and northeastern Italy. An Alpine river in character, its source lies in the Trenta Valley in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, at an elevation of around 1,100 metres... |
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| 1608 m | Gurnigel Pass Gurnigel Pass 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.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | 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:... & Zollhaus, (Bern) |
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| 1607 m | Col de Turini Col de Turini Col de Turini is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Alpes-Maritimes in France. It lies near Sospel, between the communes of Moulinet and La Bollène-Vésubie in the Arrondissement of Nice.It is famous for a stage of the Monte Carlo Rally which is held on the tight road with its... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... , Maritime Alps Maritime Alps The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps... |
pass | Sospel Sospel Sospel is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France near the Italian border and not far from Monte Carlo.-History:... , Moulinet Moulinet, Alpes-Maritimes Moulinet is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.... & La Bollène-Vésubie La Bollène-Vésubie La Bollène-Vésubie is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur region in southeastern France.Its inhabitants are called Bollénois; in the Niçois dialect of Langue d'Oc the name is la Boulèna, the inhabitants lu Boulenasc.-Population:- External links :* *... , (Arrondissement of Nice Arrondissement of Nice The arrondissement of Nice is an arrondissement of France, located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region... ) |
the focal point of the Monte Carlo Rally Monte Carlo Rally The Monte Carlo Rally or Rally Monte Carlo is a rallying event organised each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco which also organises the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique. The rally takes place along the French Riviera in the Principality of Monaco and... |
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| 1601 m | Duran Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Agordo Agordo Agordo is a town and comune sited in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region in Italy. It is located about 100 km north of Venice and about 20 km northwest of Belluno.... , Cordevole valley & Dont DONT DONT is a conventional overcall against an opposing 1NT opening bid. DONT, an acronym for Disturb Opponents' Notrump, was designed by Marty A. Bergen, and is therefore also referred to as 'Bergen over Notrump'. Although the method is often criticized for being too nebulous, it remains fairly popular... , Zoldo valley. |
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| 1600 m | Malbun Malbun Malbun is a ski-resort village in the municipality of Triesenberg, Liechtenstein.-Geography:Malbun is the only resort for skiing in Liechtenstein. It is located at 5,200 ft above sea level in the Alps, on a road to Steg and Vaduz, and few kilometers from the Austrian border.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
dead end | road from Steg (Liechtenstein) Steg (Liechtenstein) Steg is a town in Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Triesenberg.-Sports:Liechtenstein's only ski jumping hill is situated here.Steg is a popular destination for multi-sport.... and Vaduz Vaduz Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The town, located along the Rhine, has about 5,100 inhabitants , most of whom are Roman Catholic. Its cathedral is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop.... , ((Triesenberg Triesenberg Triesenberg is a municipality in Liechtenstein with a population of 2,564. Its area of 30 square kilometers makes it the largest municipality in Liechtenstein. The center of the municipality rests at an elevation of 884-1,000 metres.-History:... ) |
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| 1589 m | Pas de Peyrol Pas de Peyrol Pas de Peyrol is a mountain pass located in Auvergne, France, and is the highest road pass in the Massif Central. The pass is on the slopes of Puy Mary and is situated at the junction of three roads:... |
Massif Central Massif Central The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux.... |
pass | Aurillac Aurillac Aurillac is a commune in the Auvergne region in south-central France, capital of the Cantal department.Aurillac's inhabitants are called Aurillacois, and are also Cantaliens or Cantalous in Occitan.... , Salers Salers Salers is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.It is famous for the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée cheeses Cantal and Salers... , & Dienne Dienne Dienne is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.-Population:... , (Auvergne (region) Auvergne (région) Auvergne is one of the 27 administrative regions of France. It comprises the 4 departments of Allier, Puy de Dome, Cantal and Haute Loire.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not... ) |
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| 1573 m | Alto de L'Angliru | Asturias Asturias The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages... |
dead end | paved to be a focal climb of the Vuelta a España Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages... |
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| 1573 m | Port de Larrau Port de Larrau Port de Larrau is a mountain pass on the France – Spain border in the western Pyrenees between the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France and Navarre, Spain. The climb from the French side was used in the 2007 Tour de France.... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
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pass | Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills.... (Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :... ) & Ochagavía Ochagavía Ochagavía or Otsagabia is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Ochagavia can be found in the north of the Valley of Salazar, near the Irati forest and not far from the border with France.... , (Navarre Navarre Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France... ) |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
| 1569 m | Col de Peyresourde Col de Peyresourde The Col de Peyresourde is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of the department of Haute-Garonne and Hautes-Pyrénées in France. It is situated on the D618 road between Bagnères de Luchon and Arreau.-Details of climb:... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Bagnères de Luchon & Arreau Arreau Arreau is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.It is situated on the former Route nationale 618, the Route of the Pyrenees. Arreau is at the crossroads of the Louron valley and the Aure valley.-References:*... |
a famous climb on the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1569 m | Les Agites Les Agites Les Agites is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It connects Yvorne and La Lécherette.The south side of the pass road lies in the Rhone valley. It passes through Corbeyrier and a 300-metre tunnel before reaching the summit.The north side is substantially flatter,... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Yvorne Yvorne Yvorne is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-Geography:Yvorne has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.6% is forested... & La Lécherette, (Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... ) |
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| 1566 m | Col du Télégraphe Col du Télégraphe Col du Télégraphe is a mountain pass in the French Alps situated above the Maurienne valley between the eastern end of the massif d'Arvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces.... |
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower... |
pass | Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Savoie department*The 1917 Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment, which killed several hundred French troops.... & Valloire Valloire Valloire is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The ski resort Valloire-Galibier is located in the commune, at the foot of the Col du Galibier and next to the ski resort of Valmeinier, France.... / Briançon Briançon Briançon a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.... |
a famous climb on the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1560 m | Hautacam Hautacam Hautacam is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The winter sports station lies at a height of 1560 meters... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
dead end | Beaucens Beaucens Beaucens is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*... |
ski station. Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1552 m | Naßfeld Pass Naßfeld Pass Naßfeld Pass is a 1552 m high mountain pass in Austria in the Carnic Alps in the Bundesland of Carinthia, leading into Italy.It connects the Gail River valley with Italian Valcanale... |
Carnic Alps Carnic Alps The Carnic Alps are a range of the Southern Limestone Alps in East Tyrol, Carinthia, South Tyrol and Friuli . They extend from east to west for about between the Gail River, a tributary of the Drava and the Tagliamento, forming the border between Austria and Italy.They are named after the Roman... |
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pass | Kirchbach Kirchbach Kirchbach is a market town in the Hermagor district in Carinthia, Austria, in the Gailtal valley. It has a population of 2,881.-References:... & Pontebba Pontebba Pontebba is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It is located about 100 km northwest of Trieste and about 50 km north of Udine, on the border with Austria... |
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| 1550 m | Pragel Pass Pragel Pass Pragel Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus between Muotathal and Netstal.The pass road is parallel to the road over Klausen Pass and has a maximum grade of 18 percent... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Muotathal Muotathal Muotathal is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The eponymous valley is formed by the Muota river, which joins Lake Lucerne at Brunnen.-Geography:... , Schwyz Schwyz The town of is the capital of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.The Federal Charter of 1291 or Bundesbrief, the charter that eventually led to the foundation of Switzerland, can be seen at the Bundesbriefmuseum.-History of the toponym:... & Netstal Netstal Netstal is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Netstal is part of the municipality of Glarus.-Geography:... , Glarus Glarus Glarus is the capital of the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Glarus municipality since 1 January 2011 incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern.... |
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| 1549 m | Lenzerheide (Pass) | Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Chur Chur Chur or Coire is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the northern part of the canton.-History:The name "chur" derives perhaps from the Celtic kora or koria, meaning "tribe", or from the Latin curia.... & Tiefencastel Tiefencastel Tiefencastel is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History:Tiefencastel is first mentioned in 831 as in Castello Impitinis. Starting around in the 14th Century it was known as Tüffenkasten.-Geography:Tiefencastel has an area, , of... (Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... ) |
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| 1547 m | Schwarzenbühl Pass Schwarzenbühl Pass Schwarzenbühl Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It connects Riffenmatt in the municipality of Guggisberg, south of Bern and Gurnigel Pass.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Guggisberg Guggisberg Guggisberg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern.-History:Guggisberg is first mentioned in 1076 as Mons Guchani. The next earliest reference to the community dates from 1148, when Guggisberg was mentioned in a document of Pope Eugene III... & Gurnigel Pass Gurnigel Pass 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.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... (Bern) |
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| 1547 m | Gaberl Pass Gaberl Pass Gaberl Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Styria.A steep road connects Köflach with the upper Mur River valley, running next to the Stubalpe... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Köflach Köflach Köflach is a small city in the district of Voitsberg in Styria, Austria, at the foot of the Stubalpe mountain. The town has a population of roughly 10,000 and contains a federal stud in the village of Piber that supplies the Lipizzaner horses to the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna... & Mur River valley, Stubalpe, (Styria) |
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| 1546 m | Col du Pillon Col du Pillon Col du Pillon is a mountain pass in the western Swiss Alps, linking Aigle, Le Sépey and Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Aigle Aigle Aigle is the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The town has a population of 8,100 people.The name of this municipality in French means eagle.-Geography:... , Le Sépey & Les Diablerets, (Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... ) |
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| 1543 m | Glaubenberg Pass Glaubenberg Pass Glaubenberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the cantons of Lucerne and Obwalden in Switzerland.It connects Entlebuch and Sarnen.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Entlebuch Entlebuch Entlebuch is a municipality in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Entlebuch. The area has been designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2001.-Geography:... , Lucerne Lucerne Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and... & Sarnen Sarnen Sarnen is the capital of the canton of Obwalden situated on the shores of Lake Sarnen , Switzerland. It has a population of just under 10,000 and is surrounded by countryside and mountains. Sarnen is located 20 km south of Lucerne.- History :... , (Obwalden Obwalden Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 33,997 of which 4,043 are foreigners. Its capital is Sarnen. The canton contains the geographical centre of Switzerland.-History:... ) |
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| 1540 m | Col du Soudet | Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Vallée de Soule & Vallée de Barétous | Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1527 m | Col de la Forclaz Col de la Forclaz Col de la Forclaz is a mountain pass in the Alps in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It connects Martigny at and Le Châtelard . The road from Martigny to the Col has an average gradient of 6% but in parts is more like 8%... |
Valais Alps | pass | Martigny, Switzerland Martigny, Switzerland Martigny is the capital of the French-speaking district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of , and its population is approximately 15000 inhabitants . It is a junction of roads joining Italy, France and Switzerland... & Le Châtelard, Valais Le Châtelard, Valais Le Châtelard is a town in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France. It is part of the municipality of Finhaut.- Transportation :... (Finhaut Finhaut Finhaut is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-Geography:Finhaut has an area, , of . Of this area, 3.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.3% is forested... ) |
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| 1530 m | Cibiana Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
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| 1525 m | Kartitscher Sattel Kartitscher Sattel Kartitscher Sattel is a high mountain pass in Austria between the Dolomites and the Carnic Alps in the Bundesland of Tyrol.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes-External links:*... |
Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... Carnic Alps Carnic Alps The Carnic Alps are a range of the Southern Limestone Alps in East Tyrol, Carinthia, South Tyrol and Friuli . They extend from east to west for about between the Gail River, a tributary of the Drava and the Tagliamento, forming the border between Austria and Italy.They are named after the Roman... |
pass | Sillian Sillian Sillian is a village, in Tyrol, Austria. Richard Strauss stayed at the Schwarzer Adler hotel, and is purported to have played the hotel piano, and even to have composed there. The ancient square is interesting as it features a pillary, which was mostly used to punish adulterous women... , & Lesachtal Lesachtal The Lesachtal is a valley in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is the uppermost part of the valley formed by the Gail River, and stretches from the border between East Tyrol and Carinthia to Kötschach-Mauthen .... , Lienz Lienz Lienz is a medieval town in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative centre of the Lienz district, which covers all of East Tyrol. The municipality also includes the cadastral subdivision of Patriasdorf.-Geography:... , (Tyrol (state) Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... ) |
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| 1518 m | Gampen Pass | Ortler Alps Ortler Alps The Ortler Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Italy. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps or the Southern Limestone Alps.... South Tyrol South Tyrol South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants... |
pass | Lana, South Tyrol, Adige valley Adige The Adige is a river with its source in the Alpine province of South Tyrol near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. At in length, it is the second longest river in Italy, after the River Po with .... & Fondo Fondo Fondo is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 40 km north of Trento... , Val di Non Val di Non The Non Valley is a valley located mainly in Trentino, with three, primarily German-speaking enclaves belonging to the province of South Tyrol , in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, northern Italy.... |
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| 1513 m | Col d'Ares Col d'Ares Col d'Ares is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees on the border between France and Spain.It connects Prats-de-Mollo in France with Molló in Catalonia, Spain.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
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pass | Prats-de-Mollo & Molló Molló Molló is a town and municipality in the comarca of Ripollès in Catalonia, Spain, located in the Pyrenees, by the French border. Molló borders to the north with Prats de Molló Molló is a town and municipality in the comarca of Ripollès in Catalonia, Spain, located in the Pyrenees, by the French... , Catalonia Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an... |
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| 1509 m | Jaun Pass Jaun Pass Jaun Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps linking Charmey and Jaun in the canton of Fribourg with Reidenbach in the canton of Berne.... |
Swiss Alps Swiss Alps The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps.... |
pass | Charmey Charmey Charmey is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.-History:Charmey is first mentioned in 1211 as Chalmeis. Until 1760 it was known as Feiguières. The municipality is also informally known by its German name Galmis.-Geography:Charmey has an area, , of... , Fribourg Fribourg Fribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland... & Boltigen Boltigen Boltigen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.Boltigen is a mixed community, with traits both of a burgese community and a village community. Beside it, there is also a reformed evangelical Church community... , (Bern) |
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| 1504 m | Reschenpass | Main chain of the Alps Main chain of the Alps The Alpine divide is the central line of mountains that forms the water divide of the range. Main chains of mountain ranges are traditionally designated in this way, and generally include the highest peaks of a range; the Alps are something of an unusual case in that several significant groups of... |
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pass | Nauders Nauders Nauders is a municipality in the district of Landeck in Tyrol, Austria. It can be found 29 km south of the city of Landeck. As it is near both the Italian and Swiss borders, at the end of World War II numerous Nazi officials fled through Nauders to escape arrest.-External links:... , (Tyrol (state) Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... ) & Mals Mals Mals is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 80 km northwest of Trento and about 70 km northwest of Bolzano, on the border with Switzerland and Austria.-Geography:... , (South Tyrol South Tyrol South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants... ) |
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| 1502 m | Chasseral Pass Chasseral Pass Chasseral Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. It is named after a nearby mountain .-Weather:-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
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| 1501 m | Col du Grand Colombier Col du Grand Colombier Col du Grand Colombier is a mountain pass in the Jura mountains in France.This pass lies at the southern extremity of the Jura in the massif of the Grand Colombier. With the Col du Chasseral, it is the highest road pass in the Jura. It passes between the Grand Colombier Col du Grand Colombier (el.... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Virieu-le-Petit Virieu-le-Petit Virieu-le-Petit is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... & Culoz Culoz Culoz is a commune in the Ain department in the Rhône-Alpes region of France.-Geography:The town, which is situated on the right bank of the River Rhône just a few kilometres from the first foothills of the Alps, is dominated by the Grand Colombier: the highest summit of the southern end of the... |
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| 1500 m | Gerlos Pass Gerlos Pass Gerlos Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps between the Bundesländer of Salzburg and Tyrol.It connects the Oberpinzgau in the state of Salzburg with the Ziller River valley in Tyrol. The old road leads from Wald im Pinzgau to Gerlos in the Ziller valley. It is closed to trucking and... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Oberpinzgau, Wald im Pinzgau Wald im Pinzgau Wald im Pinzgau is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The population is 1176.-Municipal divisions:... , (Salzburg Salzburg -Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for... ) & Gerlos Gerlos Gerlos is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria.... , Ziller River, (Tyrol (state) Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... |
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| 1491 m | Praděd Praded Praděd is the highest mountain of Hrubý Jeseník mountains and Moravia and Czech Silesia and is fifth highest mountain of Czech Republic.The average annual temperature is about 1°C.... |
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| 1489 m | Col d'Aspin Col d'Aspin Col d'Aspin is a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France.It connects Sainte-Marie-de-Campan and Arreau.-Tour de France:... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Sainte-Marie-de-Campan & Arreau Arreau Arreau is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.It is situated on the former Route nationale 618, the Route of the Pyrenees. Arreau is at the crossroads of the Louron valley and the Aure valley.-References:*... |
a famous climb on the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1486 m | Col des Aravis Col des Aravis The Col des Aravis is a mountain pass in the French Alps that connects the towns of La Clusaz in Haute-Savoie with La Giettaz in Savoie. At 1486 m... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie is a French department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It borders both Switzerland and Italy. The capital is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges and the French entrance to the Mont... |
pass | La Clusaz La Clusaz La Clusaz is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Overview:It is a ski resort in the Alps near the Swiss border. The commune of La Clusaz is part of the Haute-Savoie département. An old village, La Clusaz has been hosting winter sports since 1907... , (Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie is a French department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It borders both Switzerland and Italy. The capital is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges and the French entrance to the Mont... ) & La Giettaz La Giettaz La Giettaz is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*... , (Savoie Savoie Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860... ) |
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| 1474 m | Col du Soulor Col du Soulor Col du Soulor is a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees in France, linking Argelès-Gazost with Arthez-d'Asson. It connects the Ouzom and Arens valleys.The road is occasionally used in the Tour de France cycling race.-Tour de France:... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Argelès-Gazost Argelès-Gazost Argelès-Gazost is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.The Parc animalier des Pyrénées is located in Argelès-Gazost.-References:*... & Arthez-d'Asson Arthez-d'Asson Arthez-d'Asson is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.Created at the end of the 18th century from Asson, it is enclaved into this other commune.-References:*... |
Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1447 m | Col du Marchairuz Col du Marchairuz Col du Marchairuz is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It connects Le Brassus and Bière. The pass road has a maximum grade of 14 percent.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Le Brassus Le Brassus Le Brassus is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality Le Chenit.-References:... & Bière Bière Bière is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.-Geography:Bière has an area, , of . Of this area, or 38.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 51.4% is forested... , (Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... ) |
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| 1445 m | Col des Mosses Col des Mosses Col des Mosses is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps at Les Mosses in the canton of Vaud, linking Aigle to Château-d'Œx.The Alpine Pass Route hiking trail passes through Col des Mosses on the way to Montreux.-See also:... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Aigle Aigle Aigle is the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The town has a population of 8,100 people.The name of this municipality in French means eagle.-Geography:... & Château d'Oex |
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| 1434 m | Fantestein, Sognefjell Sognefjellsvegen The Sognefjellsvegen or Sognefjellsveien is the highest mountain pass road in Northern Europe. It is located in Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane counties in Norway. It is a national tourist road and starts in the village of Lom in the municipality of Lom, it then travels over the Sognefjell mountain... |
Scandinavian Mountains Scandinavian Mountains The Scandinavian Mountains or the Scandes, in Swedish Skanderna, Fjällen or Kölen , in Finnish Köli and in Norwegian Kjølen, with the three latter meaning The Keel, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula... |
pass | Oppland Oppland is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway.... |
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| 1432 m | Col de Portel Col de Portel Col de Portel is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees between Saint-Girons and Foix in the "massif de l'Arize".- Details of the climb :... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Saint-Girons, Ariège Saint-Girons, Ariège - Climate :-Sport:Stage 8 of the 2009 Tour de France finishes in Saint-Girons, after travelling 176 km from Andorra-la-Vella.-Gallery:... & Serres-sur-Arget Serres-sur-Arget Serres-sur-Arget is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Serres-sur-Arget are called Serrésiens.-References:*... , Foix Foix Foix is a commune, the capital of the Ariège department in southwestern France. It is the least populous administrative centre of a department in all of France, although it is only very slightly smaller than Privas... |
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| 1416 m | Prislop Pass Prislop Pass Prislop Pass is a mountain pass in northern Romania, connecting the historical regions of Maramureş and Bukovina over the Rodna Mountains, in the Eastern Carpathians.The Prislop Pass is situated at an altitude of 1,416 meters. The nearest city is Borşa.... |
Rodna Mountains Rodna Mountains Rodna Mountains are a subdivision of the Eastern Carpathians in Northern Romania. The name comes from the nearby Rodna Veche village.The Rodna Mountains have one of the longest continuous ridges in Romania, with over 50 km from west to east... Eastern Carpathians |
pass | Maramureş & Bukovina Bukovina Bukovina is a historical region on the northern slopes of the northeastern Carpathian Mountains and the adjoining plains.-Name:The name Bukovina came into official use in 1775 with the region's annexation from the Principality of Moldavia to the possessions of the Habsburg Monarchy, which became... |
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| 1415 m | Puy de Dôme | Chaîne des Puys Chaîne des Puys The Chaîne des Puys is a north-south oriented chain of cinder cones, lava domes, and maars in the Massif Central of France. The chain is about 40 km long, and the identified volcanic features include 48 cinder cones, eight lava domes, and 15 maars and explosion craters. Its highest point is... Massif Central Massif Central The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux.... |
dead end | Clermont Ferrand | Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1410 m | Morskie Oko Morskie Oko Morskie Oko is the largest and fourth deepest lake in the Tatra Mountains... |
Tatra Mountains Tatra Mountains The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra , are a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains... |
dead end | Javorina Javorina Javorina was a military district in the Kežmarok District in northern Slovakia, in the Levoča Hills. Its area is 316.24km² and has no permanent population.-History: The military district was created in 1952... , Brzegi Brzegi, Tatra County Brzegi is a village, in the administrative district of Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska, within Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.-References:... |
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| 1406 m | Ibergeregg Pass Ibergeregg Pass Ibergeregg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.It connects the city of Schwyz and Oberiberg. The pass road has a maximum grade of 14 percent.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Schwyz Schwyz The town of is the capital of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.The Federal Charter of 1291 or Bundesbrief, the charter that eventually led to the foundation of Switzerland, can be seen at the Bundesbriefmuseum.-History of the toponym:... & Oberiberg Oberiberg Oberiberg is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-History:Oberiberg is first mentioned around 1217-22 as Yberge. Until the separation, in 1884, into Unteriberg and Oberiberg the independent municipality was known simply as Iberg.-Geography:Oberiberg has an... , (Schwyz (canton)) |
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| 1400+m | Reidberg Pass | Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... Black Forest Black Forest The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres .... |
pass | Obermaiselstein Obermaiselstein Obermaiselstein is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in the German state of Bavaria.... & Balderschwang Balderschwang Balderschwang is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.... |
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| 1400 m | Flattnitz Pass Flattnitz Pass Flattnitz Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Kärnten .It connects the Gurk River valley with the Mur River valley. On the Styrian side, it leads to Stadl an der Mur.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Pettenbach Pettenbach Pettenbach is a municipality in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems in Upper Austria, Austria.-References:... , Gurk River Gurk River The Gurk is a river in Carinthia, Austria. It is the second longest river in that state after the Drava.A northern tributary of the river Drava, the 120 km long Gurk flows from under Nock Mountains, near the border of Austrian provinces of Styria and Carinthia. Its sources are two small lakes, the... & Stadl an der Mur Stadl an der Mur Stadl an der Mur is a municipality in the district of Murau in Styria, Austria.... , (Styria) |
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| 1398 m | Ächerli Pass Ächerli Pass Ächerli Pass is a high mountain pass between the cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden.It connects Kerns in the canton of Obwalden and Dallenwil in the canton of Nidwalden. The pass road has grades of up to 15 percent... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Kerns Kerns Kerns is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.-History:Kerns is first mentioned in 1036 as Chernz though this mention is from a 14th Century copy of the original document. After 1101 it was normally mentioned as Chernes.-Geography:... , Obwalden Obwalden Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 33,997 of which 4,043 are foreigners. Its capital is Sarnen. The canton contains the geographical centre of Switzerland.-History:... & Dallenwil Dallenwil Dallenwil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.-History:Dallenwil is first mentioned about 1199-1210 as Tellewilare or Telliwilare. In 1850 it was known as Thalwyl and it wasn't until 1913 that it became Dallenwil.... , Nidwalden Nidwalden Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 40,287 of which 4,046 are foreigners. The capital is Stans.-History:... |
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| 1395 m | Alpe di Neggia Alpe di Neggia Alpe di Neggia is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.It connects Vira and Indemini. The pass lies in the saddle between Monte Tamaro and Monte Paglione. The maximum grade of the pass road is 12 percent.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Vira Vira Vira may refer to:* Virus — plural of virus in some Latin pluralizations** Phylum vira, part of the LHT Virus classification scheme* Vira , a municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland... & Indemini Indemini Indemini is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of... |
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| 1380 m | Ax 3 Domaines Ax 3 Domaines Ax 3 Domaines is a winter sports resort situated in the commune of Ax-les-Thermes, departement of Ariège, in France.... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
dead end | Ax-les-Thermes Ax-les-Thermes Ax-les-Thermes is a commune in the Ariège department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwestern France.It lies at the confluence of the Ariège River with three tributaries, 26 miles SSE of Foix by rail... |
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| 1370 m | Brenner Pass Brenner Pass - Roadways :The motorway E45 leading from Innsbruck via Bolzano to Verona and Modena uses this pass, and is one of the most important north-south connections in Europe... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Sterzing Sterzing Sterzing is a comune in South Tyrol in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy. It is the main village of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town.-Origin:... , Gries am Brenner Gries am Brenner Gries am Brenner is a municipality in the Wipptal in the southern district of Innsbruck-Land. The village consists of several hamlets.-Geography:Gries am Brenner is located at the entrance of the Obernbergtal on the western side of the Wipptal... & Matrei am Brenner Matrei am Brenner Matrei am Brenner is a small municipality in the southern part of the District Innsbruck-Land and is located approximately 17 km south of Innsbruck. Matrei has always been an important station for commerce. The village has 902 inhabitants , at 992 m... |
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| 1370 m | Dienten Saddle Dienten Saddle The Dienten Saddle is a mountain col at a height of 1370 m in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg. The pass is open all-year round and traversed by the Hochkönig Road that links Bischofshofen in the east with Saalfelden in the west. Between these two places there is also the Filzen Saddle.... |
Berchtesgaden Alps Berchtesgaden Alps The Berchtesgaden Alps are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps, named after the market town of Berchtesgaden located in the centre... Salzburg Slate Alps |
pass | Bischofshofen Bischofshofen Bischofshofen is a city located in the Salzach valley in the Alps, in the District of Pongau, in Salzburgerland, Austria.The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps.... & Saalfelden Saalfelden Saalfelden is a town in the Austrian state of Salzburg and is the administrative centre of the Pinzgauer Saalachtal... |
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| 1367 m | Loibl Pass Loibl Pass The Loibl Pass or Ljubelj Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karavanke chain of the Southern Limestone Alps, linking Austria with Slovenia... |
Karavanke chain Southern Limestone Alps Southern Limestone Alps The Southern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps south of the Central Eastern Alps mainly located in northern Italy and the adjacent lands of Austria and Slovenia. The distinction from the Central Alps, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological... |
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pass | Ferlach Ferlach Ferlach is the southernmost town in Austria, about 17 km south of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt. It is situated in the Rosental/Rož Valley of the Drava River, at the northern slope of the Karawanken mountain range... , Carinthia (state) Carinthia (state) Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group... & Tržič Tržic Tržič is a town and municipality in northern Slovenia near the Austrian border . The first settlement was founded near the road that connected Roman city of Emona with Virunum in present-day Carinthia... , Upper Carniola Upper Carniola Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :... |
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| 1361 m | Cereda Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... |
pass | Agordo Agordo Agordo is a town and comune sited in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region in Italy. It is located about 100 km north of Venice and about 20 km northwest of Belluno.... , Cordevole valley & Fiera di Primiero Fiera di Primiero Fiera di Primiero is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km east of Trento.... |
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| 1360 m | Col d'Ornon Col d'Ornon Col d'Ornon is a mountain pass through the Dauphiné Alps in the department of Isère in France.It connects the communities of Bourg d'Oisans and La Mure.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower... |
pass | Bourg d'Oisans & La Mure La Mure La Mure is a commune in the Isère département in south-eastern France.It is located south of Grenoble on the plateau Matheysin.-Neighbour communes:* Prunières* Sousville* Susville* Ponsonnas* Pierre-Châtel* Saint-Honoré-Main sights:... |
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| 1360 m | Pas de Morgins Pas de Morgins Pas de Morgins is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the canton of Valais in Switzerland and France. It is located at the top of the Val de Morgins, which turns off the Val d'Illiez at Troistorrents.... |
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pass | Monthey Monthey Monthey is the capital of the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.- History :The castle in the town center was built in 950 on a hill, the first houses of Monthey surrounded it. Monthey is first mentioned in 1215 as Montez At the 13th century, the counts of Savoy owned the... , Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... & Abondance, Haute-Savoie Abondance, Haute-Savoie Abondance is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies in the French Alps just south of Lake Geneva on the Swiss border. The people of this commune are referred to as Abondanciers.... |
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| 1357 m | Plöcken Pass Plöcken Pass Plöcken Pass is a high mountain pass in the Carnic Alps mountain range at the border between the Austrian state of Carinthia and the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. It links the market town of Kötschach-Mauthen in the Gail Valley with Tolmezzo on the Tagliamento River.-See also:* List of... |
Carnic Alps Carnic Alps The Carnic Alps are a range of the Southern Limestone Alps in East Tyrol, Carinthia, South Tyrol and Friuli . They extend from east to west for about between the Gail River, a tributary of the Drava and the Tagliamento, forming the border between Austria and Italy.They are named after the Roman... |
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pass | Kötschach-Mauthen Kötschach-Mauthen Kötschach-Mauthen is a municipality in the district of Hermagor in Carinthia in Austria.-Geography:The municipality lies 34 km in the west of Hermagor at the transition of the upper Gailtal into Lesachtal... , Carinthia Carinthia (state) Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group... & Tolmezzo Tolmezzo Tolmezzo is a town and comune in the province of Udine, part of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy.-Geography:Tolmezzo is located at the feet of the Strabut Mountain, between the Tagliamento River and the Bût stream. Nearby is the Mount Amariana... , Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli–Venezia Giulia is one of the twenty regions of Italy, and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The capital is Trieste. It has an area of 7,858 km² and about 1.2 million inhabitants. A natural opening to the sea for many Central European countries, the region is... |
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| 1349 m | Col de Menté Col de Menté The Col de Menté is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees in the department of Haute-Garonne in France. It is situated on the D44 road between Saint-Béat and the D618... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Saint-Béat Saint-Béat Saint-Béat is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.The Pic du Gar is a striking limestone mountain in the area.-Population:-References:*... & Aspet Aspet Aspet was a hereditary military title of the Armenian nobility, usually found within the Bagratuni family.The name has been derived from either the Old Persian *viƒa/visapati “head of the clan”, or in more likelihood aspapati, later aspbad/-bed which designated the Iranian office of Master of the... , Col de Portet d'Aspet Col de Portet d'Aspet The Col de Portet d'Aspet is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees in the department of Haute-Garonne in France. It is situated on the D618 road between Aspet and St. Girons. At , it connects the Ger and Bouigane valleys, on the slopes of the Pic de Paloumère .-Details of climb:Starting from... , (Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The... ) |
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| 1347 m | Soboth Pass Soboth Pass The Soboth Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps, located north of the border between Austria and Slovenia in the Austrian states of Styria and Carinthia connecting Soboth and Lavamünd.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Soboth Soboth Soboth is a municipality in the district of Deutschlandsberg in Styria, Austria. The Soboth Pass is located near Soboth.-References:... & Lavamünd Lavamünd Lavamünd is a town in the district of Wolfsberg in Carinthia in Austria.... |
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| 1347 m | Puerto de San Lorenzo | Asturias Asturias The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages... |
pass | La Riera La Riera La Riera is one of eleven parishes in Cangas de Onís, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, by northern Spain's Picos de Europa mountains.-Villages:* La Riera* Llerices... & Teverga Teverga Teverga is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Belmonte de Miranda, Grado, Yernes y Tameza, and Proaza; to the south by León province, to the west by Somiedo and to the east by Quirós and Proaza.Formerly a mining area,... |
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| 1338 m | Pavlič Pass Paulitschsattel |
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pass | Bad Eisenkappel Bad Eisenkappel Bad Eisenkappel, also known as Eisenkappel, is a municipality located in the Vellach Valley in the Karawanken mountain range with the nearby peaks: Obir, Peca, and Olševa... / Seebergsatte, Carinthia Carinthia (state) Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group... & Solčava Solcava Solčava is a village and a municipality in northern Slovenia close to the Austrian border. Traditionally it belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja statistical region.... , Lower Styria Lower Styria Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia... |
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| 1323 m | Col de la Faucille Col de la Faucille Col de la Faucille is a high mountain pass in the department of Ain in the French Jura. It connects the town of Gex in Ain to the towns of Les Rousses and Saint-Claude in the department of Jura.... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Gex, Ain Gex, Ain Gex is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It lies from the Swiss border and from Geneva. It is a sous-préfecture of Ain.-History:... & Les Rousses Les Rousses Les Rousses is a commune in the Jura département in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.Lac des Rousses is located on the territory of the commune.-Demographics:As of the census of 1999, the population was .The estimate for 2006 was .-Tourism:... , Saint-Claude, Jura Saint-Claude, Jura Saint-Claude is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.The town was originally named Saint-Oyand after Saint Eugendus. However, when St... , (Jura (department)) |
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Scandinavian Mountains Scandinavian Mountains The Scandinavian Mountains or the Scandes, in Swedish Skanderna, Fjällen or Kölen , in Finnish Köli and in Norwegian Kjølen, with the three latter meaning The Keel, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula... |
pass | Aurland Aurland Aurland is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Aurlandsvangen. Other villages include Bakka, Flåm, Undredal, and Gudvangen.... & Lærdal Lærdal Lærdal is a municipality in the southwestern part of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Lærdalsøyri... |
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| 1300 m | Capannelle Pass Capannelle Pass The Capannelle Pass is a mountain pass in Italy. It sits at an altitude of 1300 meters above sea level in the Province of L'Aquila in Italy's Abruzzo Region. It is located on the Italian State Highway 80 which passes near the Gran Sasso in the Apennines.... |
Gran Sasso Gran Sasso Gran Sasso d'Italia is a mountain located in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. The Gran Sasso forms the centerpiece of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park which was established in 1993 and holds the highest mountains in continental Italy south of the Alps and is part of the... Apennine Mountains Apennine mountains The Apennines or Apennine Mountains or Greek oros but just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine... |
pass | Arischia Arischia Arischia is a frazione in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.... Province of L'Aquila Province of L'Aquila thumb|left|200px|Map of the province.The Province of L'Aquila is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part of the region... & Province of Teramo Province of Teramo The Province of Teramo is located in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Teramo. The province has an area of 1,948 km², a population of 296,063 , and is subdivided into 47 comunes , see Comunes of the Province of Teramo... |
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| 1298 m | Mauria Pass | Dolomites Dolomites The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley... Eastern Alps Eastern Alps Eastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of the Splügen Pass in eastern Switzerland. North of the Splügen Pass, the Posterior Rhine forms the border, and south of the pass, the Liro river and Lake Como form the boundary line.-Geography:The... |
pass | Lorenzago di Cadore Lorenzago di Cadore Lorenzago di Cadore is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km north of Venice and about 45 km northeast of Belluno... , Veneto Veneto Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule... & Forni di sopra Forni di Sopra Forni di Sopra is a town and comune in the province of Udine, in Dolomite Alps mountain range . It is located at the top of the Tagliamento river valley... , Friuli Friuli Friuli is an area of northeastern Italy with its own particular cultural and historical identity. It comprises the major part of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, i.e. the province of Udine, Pordenone, Gorizia, excluding Trieste... |
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| 1298 m | Feistritzsattel Feistritzsattel Feistritzsattel is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps between the Bundesländer of Lower Austria and Styria.The pass leads between the Wechsel and the Stuhleck .... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Ursprung Pass Ursprung Pass Ursprung Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps, located on the border between Austria and Germany between the Bundesländer of Tyrol and Bavaria.... , Otterthal Otterthal Otterthal is a town in Austria. Situated in Lower Austria, it is in the industrial part of Lower Austria. 61.72 percent of the municipality is forested.... , {Lower Austria Lower Austria Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria... } & Rettenegg Rettenegg Rettenegg is a municipality in the district of Weiz in Styria, Austria.... , (Weiz (district) Weiz (district) Bezirk Weiz is a district of the state of Styria in Austria.-Municipalities:Suburbs, hamlets and other subdivisions of a municipality are indicated in small characters.* Albersdorf-Prebuch**Albersdorf, Kalch, Postelgraben, Prebuch, Wollsdorferegg... ) |
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| 1293 m | Col de l'Aiguillon Col de l'Aiguillon Col de l'Aiguillon is a Swiss pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud.The pass connects L'Auberson and Baulmes. The road is 13.7 km long and has a maximum grade of 18 percent.... |
Jura Mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | L'Auberson L'Auberson L'Auberson is a village in the municipality of Sainte-Croix in the Swiss canton of Vaud in the Jura Mountains. It lies at the west end of the road over the Col de l'Aiguillon. It is famous for its music-box museum, the Musée Baud.... & Baulmes Baulmes Baulmes is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Baulmes is first mentioned in 652 as in loco Balmensi. In 1123 it was mentioned as Balmis.-Geography:... , (Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... ) |
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| 1291 m | Filzen Saddle Filzen Saddle The Filzen Saddle is a mountain pass, high, between Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer near Hinterthal/Maria Alm in the Pinzgau region and Dienten am Hochkönig in the Pongau in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg. The B 164 crosses the saddle linking Saalfelden via the Dienten Saddle and... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
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| 1291 m | Pitões das Júnias | Serra do Gerês | pass | Pitões das Júnias & Calvos de Randin Calvos de Randín Calvos de Randím is a municipality in Ourense in the Galicia region of the north-west Iberian Peninsula. It is located to the very south of the province.... (ESP) |
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| 1284 m | Weissenstein Pass Weissenstein Pass Weissenstein Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.It connects Oberdorf and Gänsbrunnen. The pass road has a maximum grade of 22 percent and is one of the steepest roads in Switzerland.... |
Jura Mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Oberdorf, Solothurn Oberdorf, Solothurn Oberdorf is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Oberdorf has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 67.8% is forested... & Gänsbrunnen Gänsbrunnen Gänsbrunnen is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The French name for Gänsbrunnen is Saint-Joseph.Gänsbrunnen is one of the smallest municipalities in Solothurn.-Geography:... |
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| 1282 m | Vue des Alpes Vue des Alpes Vue des Alpes is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton ofNeuchâtel.It connects La Chaux-de-Fonds and Neuchâtel... |
Jura Mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of... & Neuchâtel |
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| 1279 m | Saanenmöser Pass Saanenmöser Pass Saanenmöser is a high mountain pass in the Bernese Oberland in the Alps in Switzerland.It connects Zweisimmen and Saanen.The Montreux-Oberland Bernois Railway also crosses the pass. It is the highest point on the line.-See also:... |
Bernese Oberland Bernese Oberland The Bernese Oberland is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the southern end of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps .The flag of the Bernese Oberland consists of a black eagle in a gold field The Bernese Oberland (Bernese... |
pass | Zweisimmen Zweisimmen Zweisimmen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Zweisimmen has an area of . Of this area, 56.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.9% is forested... & Saanen Saanen Saanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district.-Geography:Saanen has an area of . Of this area, 52.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.6% is forested... |
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| 1278 m | Schwägalp Pass Schwägalp Pass Schwägalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.It connects Nesslau-Neu St. Johann in Toggenburg in St. Gallen and Urnäsch in Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is named after the Schwägalp peak on the north face of Säntis... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Toggenburg Toggenburg Toggenburg is the name given to the upper valley of the Thur River, in the Swiss Canton of St. Gallen. Currently, it is one of the eight constituencies into which the canton is divided.... , St. Gallen St. Gallen St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic... & Urnäsch Urnäsch Urnäsch is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland.-History:In 831 A.D. a part of Urnäsch known as Färchen was first mentioned. In 1344 the village is sold to the German Earl Werdenberg, but later the Abbey of St... , Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden is a canton of Switzerland. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau, judicial authorities are in Trogen. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland, bordering the cantons of St... |
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| 1274 m | Triebener Tauern Pass Triebener Tauern Pass Triebener Tauern Pass is a mountain pass in the Central Eastern Alps in Austria, in the Bundesland of Styria. It crosses the Niedere Tauern chain, connecting the city of Judenburg in the Mur valley in the south with Trieben in the north.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Judenburg Judenburg - People :* Renate Götschl* Egon Haar * Herbert Hufnagl, journalist * Gernot Jurtin* Christian Muthspiel, jazz musician, painter* Kurt Muthspiel, composer * Wolfgang Muthspiel* Christian Pfannberger* Walter Pfrimer* Georg Pichler... , Mur valley & Trieben Trieben Trieben is a city in Styria, in central Austria, in the Palten River Valley. With a population of about 3800, Trieben only attained "city" status in 1996. It is a quaint town with a Globe sculpture in the Main Square.... |
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| 1253 m | Styrian Seeberg Pass Aflenzer Seeberg |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Mariazell Mariazell Mariazell is a small city in Austria, in Styria, well known for winter sports, 143 km N. of Graz. It is picturesquely situated in the valley of the Salza, amid the north Styrian Alps.... & Bruck an der Mur Bruck an der Mur Bruck an der Mur is a city of some 13,500 people located in the Austrian state of Styria. It is located at the confluence of the Mur and Mürz Rivers. Its manufactures include metal products and paper; Bruck is an important rail junction in the region located on the Graz to Vienna main... |
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| 1250 m | Hardangervidda Hardangervidda The Hardangervidda is a mountain plateau in the Hardanger region of western Norway. It is the largest such plateau in Europe, with a cold year-round alpine climate and is the site of one of Norway's largest glaciers. Much of the plateau is protected as part of Hardangervidda National Park; it is a... |
Scandinavian Mountains Scandinavian Mountains The Scandinavian Mountains or the Scandes, in Swedish Skanderna, Fjällen or Kölen , in Finnish Köli and in Norwegian Kjølen, with the three latter meaning The Keel, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula... |
pass | Eidfjord Eidfjord Eidfjord is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Eidfjord was separated from Ulvik May 1, 1891.... & Geilo Geilo is a centre in the municipality of Hol in Norway, in the valley of Hallingdal, with around 2300 inhabitants.Geilo is primarily a ski resort town, but also offers summer activities. Geilo is in a valley with mountain ranges on each side. The center of the town lies at 800 meters above sea level, and... |
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| 1228 m | Col de la Givrine Col de la Givrine Col de la Givrine is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains between the canton of Vaud in Switzerland and France.It connects Nyon in Switzerland and Morez in France. The maximum grade of the pass road is 8 percent.-See also:... |
Jura Mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Nyon Nyon Nyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva, and is the seat of the district of... , (Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... ) & Morez Morez Morez is a commune of the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.The town is mostly known for the manufacture of spectacles. From 1680 to 1920, Morez was with Morbier the center of Comtoise clock production.- References :*... , (Franche-Comté Franche-Comté Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France... ) |
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| 1227 m | Col du Mont Crosin Col du Mont Crosin Col du Mont Crosin is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Jura Mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
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| 1226 m | Präbichl Präbichl Präbichl Sattel is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps within the Bundesland of Styria.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Eisenerz Eisenerz Eisenerz is a market place and old mining town in Styria, Austria, . N.W. of Graz by rail. Pop. 6,400. It is situated in the deep Erzbach Valley, dominated on the east by the Pfaffenstein , on the west by the Kaiserschild , and on the south by the Erzberg... & Leoben Leoben Leoben is a Styrian city in central Austria, located by the Mur river. With a population of about 25,000 it is a local industrial center and hosts the University of Leoben which specialises in mining... , (Styria) |
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| 1249 m | Col de Port Col de Port Col de Port is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees between Massat and Tarascon-sur-Ariège in the “massif de l'Arize”. It links the Couserans and Ariège valleys.... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Massat Massat Massat is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.It is situated on the former Route nationale 618, the "Route of the Pyrenees".-History:... & Tarascon-sur-Ariège Tarascon-sur-Ariège Tarascon-sur-Ariège is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Tarascon-sur-Ariège are called Tarasconnais.-External links:*... |
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| 1246 m | Col Bayard Col Bayard Col Bayard is a mountain pass through the Dauphiné Alps in the department of Isère in France.It connects the communities of La Mure and Gap.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower... |
pass | La Mure La Mure La Mure is a commune in the Isère département in south-eastern France.It is located south of Grenoble on the plateau Matheysin.-Neighbour communes:* Prunières* Sousville* Susville* Ponsonnas* Pierre-Châtel* Saint-Honoré-Main sights:... & Gap, Hautes-Alpes Gap, Hautes-Alpes Gap is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the Hautes-Alpes department.-Geography:An Alpine crossroads at the intersection of D994 and Route nationale 85 the Route Napoléon, Gap lies above sea level along the right bank of the Luye River... |
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| 1232 m | Čertovica Certovica Čertovica is a mountain pass in the Low Tatras mountain range in Slovakia. It connects regions of Liptov and Horehronie. With AMSL, it is the highest paved mountain pass in Slovakia. It is open all year round, however it can be rarely closed during the winter because of the severe weather... |
Low Tatras | pass | Liptov Liptov Liptó is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in northern Slovakia.-Geography:... & Horehronie Horehronie Horehronie is a tourism and geographic region of Slovakia. It is situated in the Banská Bystrica and Brezno districts and encompasses the upper Hron River valley and the surrounding Low Tatra mountain ranges... |
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| 1221 m | Niederalpl Pass Niederalpl Pass Niederalpl Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Styria.It is traversed by State Highway 113 with a maximum grade of 10 percent. It connects Wegscheid and Mürzsteg. At the pass, there are two restaurants and several ski lifts... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Wegscheid Wegscheid Wegscheid is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany.... & Mürzsteg Mürzsteg Mürzsteg is a municipality in the district of Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria.... |
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| 1218 m | Seebergsattel Seebergsattel Seebergsattel , also just Seeberg is a high mountain pass connecting Bad Eisenkappel in the Austrian state of Carinthia with Jezersko in the Slovenian region of Carinthia... |
Karavanke mountains Kamnik–Savinja Alps (Southern Limestone Alps Southern Limestone Alps The Southern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps south of the Central Eastern Alps mainly located in northern Italy and the adjacent lands of Austria and Slovenia. The distinction from the Central Alps, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological... ) |
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pass | Bad Eisenkappel Bad Eisenkappel Bad Eisenkappel, also known as Eisenkappel, is a municipality located in the Vellach Valley in the Karawanken mountain range with the nearby peaks: Obir, Peca, and Olševa... , (Carinthia (state) Carinthia (state) Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group... ) & Jezersko, Slovenia Jezersko, Slovenia Jezersko is a municipality in the historic Carinthia region of northern Slovenia. Since 2005, it has been part of the Upper Carniola statistical region.... |
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| 1212 m | Fern Pass Fern Pass - Geography :Fern Pass is a mountain pass in the Tyrolean Alps in Austria. It is located between the Lechtal Alps on the west and the Mieming Mountains on the east. The highest peak in Germany, the Zugspitze is only 13.5 km away to the northeast... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Ehrwald Ehrwald Ehrwald is a municipality in the Austrian district of Reutte, Tyrol.Ehrwald lies at the southern base of the Zugspitze , Germany's highest mountain, but which is shared with Austria. The town is connected to the Zugspitze with the Tyrolean Aerial Tramway .-References:... , Blindsee Blindsee Blindsee is a lake of Tyrol, Austria.... & Nassereith Nassereith Nassereith is a municipality in the Imst district and is located 11 km north of Imst on the upper course of the Gurgl brook. The village was mentioned in documents for the first time in 1150 but settlement already began 200-300BC. Main sources of income is tourism but Nassereith is now community... , Tarrenz Tarrenz Tarrenz is a municipality in the Imst district and is located 3.60 km north of Imst at the lower course of the Gurgl brook. The village is an agriculture community with emphasis in sheep breeding and a settlement for commuters. In the last years Tarrenz was able to increase its economy and also to... |
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| 1209 m | Iselsberg Pass Iselsberg Pass Iselsberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps between the Bundesländer of Tyrol and Carinthia.It connects East Tyrol with the Möll River valley in Carinthia. To reach the mines in the Möll valley, there was a road here already in Roman times.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | East Tyrol East Tyrol East Tyrol, or East Tirol , is an exclave of the Austrian state of Tyrol, sharing no border with the main North Tyrol part of the state. It corresponds with the administrative district of Lienz.... , (Tyrol (state) Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... ) & Möll River, (Carinthia (state) Carinthia (state) Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group... ) |
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| 1204 m | Passwang Pass Passwang Pass Passwang Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.It connects Mümliswil and Reigoldswil. At the summit, the pass road goes through a 200-metre tunnel.-See also:... |
Jura Mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Mümliswil & Reigoldswil Reigoldswil Reigoldswil is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Reigoldswil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 46.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 45.1% is forested... |
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| 1201 m | Tihuţa Pass Tihuta Pass Tihuţa Pass is a high mountain pass in the Romanian Bârgău Mountains connecting Bistriţa with Vatra Dornei .... |
Carpathian Mountains Carpathian Mountains The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe... |
pass | Bistriţa Bistrita Bistrița is the capital city of Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistriţa River. The city has a population of approximately 80,000 inhabitants, and it administers six villages: Ghinda, Sărata, Sigmir, Slătiniţa, Unirea and Viişoara.-History:The earliest sign of... , (Transylvania Transylvania Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical... ) & Vatra Dornei Vatra Dornei Vatra Dornei is a city and a spa and ski resort in the north of Romania, in Suceava County. The city administers three villages: Argestru, Roşu and Todireni.Until the 1950s it had a mixed population of Romanians, Ukrainians, Jews and Germans... (Bukovina Bukovina Bukovina is a historical region on the northern slopes of the northeastern Carpathian Mountains and the adjoining plains.-Name:The name Bukovina came into official use in 1775 with the region's annexation from the Principality of Moldavia to the possessions of the Habsburg Monarchy, which became... ) |
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| 1200 m | Feldberg Pass Feldberg Pass Feldberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Black Forest in the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany.It is south of the Feldberg peak, and the road runs through the town of Feldberg. The Federal Highway B 317 connects Todtnau and Titisee-Neustadt. The maximum grade is 10 percent.-See also:* List... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... Black Forest Black Forest The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres .... |
pass | Todtnau Todtnau Todtnau is a town in the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2009 its population was of 4,932.-Geography:It is situated in the Black Forest, on the river Wiese, 20 km southeast of Freiburg.... & Titisee-Neustadt Titisee-Neustadt Titisee-Neustadt is a municipality in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is made up of the six communities of Neustadt, Langenordnach, Rudenberg, Titisee, Schwärzenbach and Waldau.The town of Neustadt is a spa known for its Kneipp hydrotherapeutic... |
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| 1198 m | Przełęcz Karkonoska Przełęcz Karkonoska Przełęcz Karkonoska is a mountain pass in the central Karkonosze Mountains on the Polish-Czech border. At , it is the lowest point of the main ridge of the Karkonosze and, despite lying on the Polish-Czech border, Przełęcz Karkonoska, the Polish name, has no Czech equivalent... |
Karkonosze Karkonosze Krkonoše is a mountain range located in the north of the Czech Republic and the south-west of Poland, part of the Sudetes mountain system . The Czech-Polish border, which divides the historic regions of Bohemia and Silesia, runs along the main ridge... |
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pass | Špindlerův Mlýn Špindleruv Mlýn Špindlerův Mlýn is a town in the Czech Republic in the Krkonoše. It received its name after a mill belonging to Spindler's family, where neighbours used to meet... & Jelenia Góra Jelenia Góra ----Jelenia Góra is a city in Lower Silesia, south-western Poland. The name of the city means "deer mountain" in Polish, Czech and German. It is close to the Krkonoše mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba can be found... |
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| 1190 m | Sella Nevea Sella Nevea Sella Nevea is a high mountain pass and ski resort in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. Sella Nevea is a località of the comune of Chiusaforte, in the province of Udine.- Geography :... |
Julian Alps Julian Alps The Julian Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav. They are named after Julius Caesar, who founded the municipium of Cividale del Friuli at the foot of the mountains... |
pass | Tarvisio Tarvisio Tarvisio is a town in the Province of Udine, in the northeastern part of the autonomous Friuli–Venezia Giulia region in Italy... & Chiusaforte Chiusaforte Chiusaforte is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 90 km northwest of Trieste and about 40 km north of Udine, on the border with Slovenia... , Cave del Predil Cave del Predil Cave del Predil is a is a frazione subdivision of the comune of Tarvisio in the Province of Udine, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy... , Udine Udine Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical... |
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| 1190 m | Sattelegg Pass Sattelegg Pass Sattelegg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, connecting Siebnen and Willerzell. The road has a maximum grade of 14 percent.On the Sattelegg is a restaurant, a small chapel, and a ski elevator.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Siebnen & Willerzell, (Canton of Schwyz Canton of Schwyz Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz.... ) |
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| 1180 m | Col du Mollendruz Col du Mollendruz Col du Mollendruz is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It connects l'Isle and Les Charbonnières.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | L'Isle L'Isle L'Isle is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-History:L'Isle is first mentioned in 1216 as Chablie. In 1299 it was mentioned as Insula de Chablie and in 1324 as Lylaz.-Geography:... & Les Charbonnières Les Charbonnières Les Charbonnières is a part of Le Lieu, a commune located in the La Vallée district of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.... , (Canton of Vaud) |
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| 1179 m | Col de la Croix Haute Col de la Croix Haute Col de la Croix-Haute is a high mountain pass in the French Dauphiné Alps on the border of the Isère and Drôme departments, linking the towns of Clelles and Mens in the North with Lus-la-Croix-Haute in the South.-See also:... |
Dauphiné Alps Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower... |
pass | Clelles Clelles Clelles is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department* Col de la Croix Haute*Parc naturel régional du Vercors... , Mens Mens In Roman mythology, Mens, also known as Bona Mens or Mens Bona , was the personification of thought, consciousness and the mind, and also of "right-thinking". Her festival was celebrated on June 8... , (Isère Isère Isère is a department in the Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France named after the river Isère.- History :Isère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Dauphiné... ) & Lus-la-Croix-Haute Lus-la-Croix-Haute Lus-la-Croix-Haute is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Geography:It is situated in the Dauphiné Alps. It is the highest commune in the Drôme départment.-Population:-External links:* *... , (Drôme Drôme Drôme , a department in southeastern France, takes its name from the Drôme River.-History:The French National Constituent Assembly set up Drôme as one of the original 83 departments of France on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution... ) |
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| 1178 m | Oberjoch Pass Oberjoch Pass The Oberjoch Pass is a mountain pass in the Allgäu Alps just one kilometre west of the Austrian border. It links Bad Hindelang, Schattwald and Jungholz.Between 1938 and 1945 the pass was called "Adolf-Hitler-Pass".-See also:... |
Allgäu Alps Allgäu Alps The Allgäu Alps are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps, located in Bavaria in Germany and Tyrol and Vorarlberg in Austria. The range lies directly east of Lake Constance.-Principal summits:-External links:*... |
pass | Bad Hindelang Bad Hindelang Bad Hindelang is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany. As of 2008 it has a population of 4,915. Its sulphur spring was used for cures in the 19th century and today the municipality is a major health resort.-Geography:... & Schattwald Schattwald Schattwald is a municipality in the Austrian district of Reutte, Tyrol.Schattwald is home to Wannenjoch Mountain House, which is a tourist resort that overlooks the ski valley below.... & Jungholz Jungholz Jungholz is a small town in the Austrian district of Reutte, Tyrol that is only accessible via Germany. It has a total resident population of 323 people in its 7 km². The lack of a road connection to anywhere else in Austria led to Jungholz being included in the German customs area until... |
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| 1170 m | La Tourne La Tourne La Tourne is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.It connects Les Ponts-de-Martel and Montmollin. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Les Ponts-de-Martel Les Ponts-de-Martel Les Ponts-de-Martel is a municipality in the district of Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.-Geography:Les Ponts-de-Martel has an area, , of . Of this area, or 59.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.5% is forested... & Montmollin Montmollin Montmollin is a municipality in the district of Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.The municipalities of Boudevilliers, Cernier, Chézard-Saint-Martin, Coffrane, Dombresson, Engollon, Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Fontainemelon, Fontaines, Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, Les Hauts-Geneveys,... , (Canton of Neuchâtel Canton of Neuchâtel Neuchâtel is a canton of French speaking western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 were foreigners. The capital is Neuchâtel.-History:... ) |
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| 1169 m | Packsattel Packsattel Packsattel is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps between the Lavant River valley in Carinthia and the Bundesland of Styria. It connects Pack & Preitenegg.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Pack, Styria & Preitenegg Preitenegg Preitenegg is a town in the district of Wolfsberg in Carinthia in Austria. Preitenegg was first mentioned in 1288.... |
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| 1167 m | Schallenberg Pass Schallenberg Pass Schallenberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.It connects Steffisburg and Marbach. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Steffisburg Steffisburg Steffisburg is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Steffisburg has an area of . Of this area, 43.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.9% is forested... & Marbach, Lucerne Marbach, Lucerne Marbach is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Marbach has an area of . Of this area, 45.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 47.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.6% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... , (Canton of Bern) |
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| 1160 m | La Ruchère-en-Chartreuse | Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont, Isère Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:*... , Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:*... |
45°23′9.18"N 5°48′0.65"E Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 1164 m | Gottschalkenberg Pass Gottschalkenberg Pass Gottschalkenberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | (Canton of Zug Canton of Zug The Canton of Zug is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland and its capital is Zug. With 239 km² the canton is one of the smallest of the cantons in terms of area. It is not subdivided into districts.- History :The earlier history of the canton is... ) |
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| 1160 m | Perdikaki-Patiopoulo Pass | Makrynoros mountains Makrynoros The Makrynoros or the Makrinoros mountains is a mountain range dominating the northern part of the Aitolia-Akarnania prefecture in western Greece. Its length is approximately 25 to 30 km from north to south and its width is approximately 10 km from east to west. The Ionian Sea lies to the west... |
pass | Perdikaki Perdikaki Perdikaki is a village located in the northeastern part of Aetolia-Acarnania. It belongs to the municipal unit of Inachos. According to 2001 census the population was 423 inhabitants... & Patiopoulo) |
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| 1156 m | Predil Pass | Julian Alps Julian Alps The Julian Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav. They are named after Julius Caesar, who founded the municipium of Cividale del Friuli at the foot of the mountains... |
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pass | Tarvisio Tarvisio Tarvisio is a town in the Province of Udine, in the northeastern part of the autonomous Friuli–Venezia Giulia region in Italy... & Bovec Bovec Bovec is a small city and municipality in northwestern Slovenia. The city of Bovec lies in the Bovec Basin in the Soča Valley below the Kanin mountain in the Julian Alps.-Geographical location:... , Log pod Mangartom Log pod Mangartom Log pod Mangartom or Log pod Mangrtom is a settlement in the Municipality of Bovec in the Littoral region of Slovenia... , Strmec na Predelu Strmec na Predelu Strmec na Predelu is a settlement in the Bovec Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies on the road to the Predel Pass. Another road, famous for being the road built at the highest altitude in Slovenia, splits of the road to Predel and leads to the Alpine hut on the Mangart... (Soča Soca The Soča or Isonzo is a 140 km long river that flows through western Slovenia and northeastern Italy. An Alpine river in character, its source lies in the Trenta Valley in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, at an elevation of around 1,100 metres... valley) |
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| 1152 m | Col des Etroits Col des Etroits Col des Etroits is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It connects Yverdon and Fleurier.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Yverdon & Fleurier Fleurier Fleurier was a municipality in the district of Val-de-Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and Travers merged to form Val-de-Travers.The Nobel... , (Canton of Vaud) |
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| 1151 m | Schelten Pass Schelten Pass Schelten Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains between the cantons of Jura and Solothurn in Switzerland.It connects Mervelier and Ramiswil and is the most direct route from Delémont and Balsthal... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Mervelier Mervelier Mervelier is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.... , (Canton of Jura Canton of Jura The Republic and Canton of the Jura , also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the cantons of Switzerland. It is the newest of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont... ) & Ramiswil, (Canton of Solothurn Canton of Solothurn Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital... ) |
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| 1150 m | Polana Smytnia | Tatra Mountains Tatra Mountains The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra , are a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains... |
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| 1148 m | Mont Agel Mont Agel Mont Agel is a mountain located on the border between France and Monaco. The culminant point of this mount, at above sea level, is situated on the French side, but the highest point of Monaco, a pathway named Chemin des Révoires, is situated on its slopes, at an altitude of 161 metres... |
Maritime Alps Maritime Alps The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps... |
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dead end | Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the... , La Turbie La Turbie La Turbie is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-History:... to Nice Air Base Nice Air Base Nice Air Base of the French Air Force is divided between two sites: one at the summit of Mont Agel near Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes département, and the other at Gardanne in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. The Mont Agel base uses the facilities of the former Ouvrage Mont Agel of the Alpine Line... , |
paved road to Nice Air Base Nice Air Base Nice Air Base of the French Air Force is divided between two sites: one at the summit of Mont Agel near Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes département, and the other at Gardanne in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. The Mont Agel base uses the facilities of the former Ouvrage Mont Agel of the Alpine Line... may be restricted access. Monaco is the foot of Mount Agel. |
| 1143 m | Sendim Sendim Sendim is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro, Portugal. It has a population of 1,432 . Sendim is in the area where the rare Mirandese language, related to Leonese language, is spoken and co-official with Portuguese.... |
Serra do Gerês | pass | Montalegre & Baltar, Ourense Baltar, Ourense Baltar is an interior municipality in Ourense in the Galicia region of north-west Spain.... (ESP) |
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| 1129 m | Valico di San Fermo Valico di San Fermo Valico di San Fermo also called Valico di San Clemente is a mountain pass between province of Genoa and province of Alessandria in Italy.... |
Apennine Mountains Apennine mountains The Apennines or Apennine Mountains or Greek oros but just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine... |
pass | Cabella Ligure Cabella Ligure Cabella Ligure is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 120 km southeast of Turin and about 45 km southeast of Alessandria... , (Piedmont Piedmont Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of... ) & Vobbia Vobbia Vobbia is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 20 km northeast of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 488 and an area of 33.1 km².... , (Liguria Liguria Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:... ) |
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| 1120 m | Polona Olczyska | Tatra Mountains Tatra Mountains The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra , are a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains... |
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| 1120 m | Siklawica, Strążyska valley | Tatra Mountains Tatra Mountains The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra , are a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains... |
dead end | from Zakopane Zakopane Zakopane , is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in of Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a... |
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| 1125 m | Zellerrain Pass Zellerrain Pass Zellerrain Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps, located in the Bundesland of Styria between Gschnaidt and Stiwoll.The pass road has a very steep grade of up to 22 percent.The river Ybbs has its source at the pass.-See also:... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Gschnaidt Gschnaidt Gschnaidt is a municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in Styria, Austria.... & Stiwoll |
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| 1120 m | Farrapona/(Endriga Endriga Endriga is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.... ) |
Cantabrian Mountains Cantabrian Mountains The Cantabrian Mountains or Cantabrian Range are one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.They extend for more than approximately 180 miles across northern Spain, from the western limit of the Pyrenees to the edges of the Galician Massif close to Galicia, along the coast of the... , Principality of Asturias |
dead end | from Aguino Aguino Aguino is one of fifteen parishes in Somiedo, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It consists of two villages, Aguino and Perlunes .... , Veigas Veigas Veigas is one of four parishes in Taramundi, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.Situated at above sea level, it is in size, with a population of 98 .... |
Finish of Vuelta a España Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages... on 3 Sept 2011. 43.0863°N 6.1412°W elevation and detail |
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| 1111 m | Kerschbaum Saddle Kerschbaum Saddle The Kerschbaum Saddle is a high mountain pass between Alpbachtal and Zillertal in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol.- Location and area :The pass road runs from Reith im Alpbachtal over the top of the pass near Hart im Zillertal... |
Kitzbühel Alps | pass | Reith im Alpbachtal Reith im Alpbachtal Reith im Alpbachtal is an Austrian municipality in the Kufstein district and is located in the Alpbachtal valley, 28.55 km southwest of Kufstein, 17 km west of Wörgl as well as 8 km east of Jenbach at the southern side of the Inn River.... , Inntal & Hart im Zillertal Hart im Zillertal Hart im Zillertal is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria.... |
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| 1110 m | Les Pontins Les Pontins Les Pontins is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
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| 1110 m | Windische Höhe Pass Windische Höhe Pass Windische Höhe Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps, located in the Bundesland of Kärnten .It connects St. Stefan in the Gail River valley with Feistritz an der Drau in the Drau River valley.-See also:... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Sankt Stefan im Gailtal Sankt Stefan im Gailtal Sankt Stefan im Gailtal is a town in the district of Hermagor in Carinthia in Austria.-References:... , (Gail River Gail River Gail is the name of a river in the Southern Limestone Alps of southern Austria, a right tributary of the Drava River.Originating in the Tyrolean municipality of Obertilliach, it flows from west to east, reaching Carinthia in Lesachtal, running through the Gail Valley parallel to the borders with... valley) & Feistritz an der Drau Feistritz an der Drau Feistritz an der Drau is a village in the municipality of Paternion, in Carinthia, Austria.The 1989 Biathlon World Championship was held here, the first joint Men and Women BWCH.The Windische Höhe Pass connects St... , (Drau River valley Drava Drava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and... ) |
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| 1105 m | St. Anton Pass St. Anton Pass St. Anton Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the cantons of Appenzell and St. Gallen in Switzerland.It connects Ruppen Pass and Oberegg, St. Gallen.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Ruppen Pass Ruppen Pass Ruppen Pass is a high mountain pass between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.It connects Trogen and Altstätten. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... , (Appenzell Appenzell Appenzell is a region and historical canton in the northeast of Switzerland, entirely surrounded by the Canton of St. Gallen.... ) & Oberegg, St. Gallen, (Canton of St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... ) |
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| 1100 m | Avoriaz Avoriaz Avoriaz is a French mountain resort in the heart of the Portes du Soleil. It is located in the territory of the commune of Morzine. It is easily accessible from either Thonon at Lake Geneva or Cluses-junction on the A40 motorway between Geneva and Chamonix... |
Portes du Soleil Portes du Soleil Les Portes du Soleil is a major skisports destination in the northern French alps encompassing thirteen resorts between Mont Blanc in France and Lake Geneva in Switzerland... Portes du Soleil Portes du Soleil Les Portes du Soleil is a major skisports destination in the northern French alps encompassing thirteen resorts between Mont Blanc in France and Lake Geneva in Switzerland... |
dead end | Morzine Morzine Morzine is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France with panoramic mountain views, modern ski facilities and hotels and restaurants. The ski resort of Avoriaz is located on the territory of the commune... , Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... |
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| 1099 m | Belchenflue Pass Belchenflue Pass Belchenflue Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains between the cantons of Basel-Country and Solothurn.The pass is also called Bölchen by locals. The name came originally from Celtic from the sun god Belenus. The nearby peak of the same name was an important marker for the tribal... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Basel-Country Basel-Country Basel-Landschaft , is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. The capital is Liestal... and Solothurn |
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| 1090 m | Wildhaus Pass Wildhaus Pass Wildhaus Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.It connects Gams in the Rhine valley and Unterwasser and Wattwil in the Toggenburg. The pass lies between the Säntis and the Churfirsten massifs... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Gams Gams Gams is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Gams is first mentioned in 835 as Campesias. In 1210 it was mentioned as Chames, in 1236 as Gamps. Until the Middle Ages it was a Romansh village and was known in Romansh as... & Unterwasser Unterwasser Unterwasser is a small village in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann. It is a relatively small ski resort, and many of its trails are shared with the nearby village of Wildhaus... , (Canton of St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... ) |
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| 1082 m | Lamas de Olo | Serra do Marão | pass | Mondim de Basto Mondim de Basto Mondim de Basto is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.1 km² and a total population of 8,470 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the district of Vila Real.... & Vila Real, Portugal Vila Real, Portugal Vila Real is a city in Vila Real Municipality, Trás-os-Montes, northern Portugal.According to the 2001 census, the city had a total of 24,481 inhabitants.- History :... |
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| 1082 m | Ammer Saddle | Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
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pass | Ettal Ettal Ettal is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.-Geography:Ettal is situated in the Oberland area in the Graswangtal between the Loisachtal and Ammertal, approx. 10 km north of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the district capital, and approx... , near Oberammergau Oberammergau Oberammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The town is famous for its production of a Passion Play, its woodcarvers, and the NATO School.-Passion Play:... , (Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen) & Reutte Reutte Reutte is a market town in Tyrol, Austria. It is the administrative center of the Reutte district . Reutte is located on the Lech river, and has a population of 5,738 .- Neighbouring municipalities :... , (Tyrol (state) Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... ) |
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| 1078 m | Balmberg Pass Balmberg Pass Balmberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.It connects Welschenrohr and Günsberg. The road is one of the steepest pass roads in Switzerland, with gradients of up to 25%. The road is not recommended for novice drivers, big, wide or long... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Welschenrohr Welschenrohr Welschenrohr is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Welschenrohr is first mentioned in 1179 as Rore. An important watch manufacturing place up to the 1960s, its economy was heavily affected by the late 1960s watch crisis... & Günsberg Günsberg Günsberg is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Günsberg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 46.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 42.5% is forested... , (Solothurn) |
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| 1077 m | Raten Pass Raten Pass Raten Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.It connects Oberägeri and Biberbrugg.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
pass | Oberägeri Oberägeri Oberägeri, until 1798 simply known as Ägeri, is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.-History:Oberägeri is first mentioned in 1150 as Agregia. In 1538 it was mentioned as Ober Egere.... & Biberbrugg Biberbrugg Biberbrugg is a village in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Biberbrugg is shared by the municipalities of Einsiedeln in the district of Einsiedeln and Feusisberg in the district of Höfe.- History :... , (Canton of Zug Canton of Zug The Canton of Zug is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland and its capital is Zug. With 239 km² the canton is one of the smallest of the cantons in terms of area. It is not subdivided into districts.- History :The earlier history of the canton is... ) |
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| 1074 m | Kreuzbergsattel Kreuzbergsattel Kreuzbergsattel is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Carinthia.It connects Greifenburg and Hermagor and lies west of the Weissensee.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Greifenburg Greifenburg Greifenburg is a market town in the district of Spittal an der Drau in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is situated in the Drava valley on the southern slope of the Kreuzeck mountain range... & Hermagor (district), (Carinthia (state) Carinthia (state) Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group... ) |
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| 1073 m | Wurzen Pass | Karavanke mountains Southern Limestone Alps Southern Limestone Alps The Southern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps south of the Central Eastern Alps mainly located in northern Italy and the adjacent lands of Austria and Slovenia. The distinction from the Central Alps, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological... |
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pass | Arnoldstein Arnoldstein Arnoldstein is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.-Location:Arnoldstein is located at Austria's southern border between the Carnic Alps and the Karawanken mountain range, near the confluence of the Gailitz and the Gail River... , Carinthia Carinthia (state) Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group... & Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps... |
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| 1070 m | Vila Pouca | Serra do Marão | pass | Vila Pouca de Aguiar Vila Pouca de Aguiar Vila Pouca de Aguiar is a municipality in northern Portugal with an area of 437.07 km², and population of approximately 14837 inhabitants... & Vila Real, Portugal Vila Real, Portugal Vila Real is a city in Vila Real Municipality, Trás-os-Montes, northern Portugal.According to the 2001 census, the city had a total of 24,481 inhabitants.- History :... |
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| 1070 m | Preiner Gscheid Pass | Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Kapellen, Austria Kapellen, Austria Kapellen is a municipality in the district of Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria.... & Reichenau an der Rax Reichenau an der Rax Reichenau an der Rax is a market town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, situated at the foot of the Rax mountain range on the Schwarza river, a headstream of the Leitha.-History:Reichenau castle was first mentioned in a 1256 deed... |
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| 1069 m | Col de Portet d'Aspet Col de Portet d'Aspet The Col de Portet d'Aspet is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees in the department of Haute-Garonne in France. It is situated on the D618 road between Aspet and St. Girons. At , it connects the Ger and Bouigane valleys, on the slopes of the Pic de Paloumère .-Details of climb:Starting from... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Audressein, Ariège Audressein Audressein is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.It is situated on the former Route nationale 618, the "Route of the Pyrenees", at the start of the climb to the Col de la Core.-Population:... & Aspet, Haute-Garonne Aspet, Haute-Garonne Aspet is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... |
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| 1060 m | Col du Mont d'Orzeires Col du Mont d'Orzeires Col du Mont d'Orzeires is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Jura mountains Jura mountains The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each... |
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| 1057 m | Roncevaux Pass Roncevaux Pass Roncevaux Pass is a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees near the border between France and Spain. The pass itself is entirely in Spain.According to tradition, it is the site where Roland died during the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778, a landmark in Basque history leading to the foundation of the... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
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pass | Roncesvalles Roncesvalles Roncesvalles is a small village and municipality in Navarre, northern Spain. It is situated on the small river Urrobi at an altitude of some 900 metres in the Pyrenees, about 8 kilometres from the French frontier.... , (Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... ) & Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills.... , (France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
the pass is entirely located in Spain. an important point on the Way of St James for pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James... . |
| 1051 m | Cerdedo Cerdedo Cerdedo is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra.... |
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| 1046 m | Okraj Okraj Okraj is a mountain pass in Poland and the Czech Republic, on the eastern end of Karkonosze, separating two side ranges of the mountains. Former checkpoint, dismounted in 2007 after the implementation of the Schengen Agreement.... |
Karkonosze Karkonosze Krkonoše is a mountain range located in the north of the Czech Republic and the south-west of Poland, part of the Sudetes mountain system . The Czech-Polish border, which divides the historic regions of Bohemia and Silesia, runs along the main ridge... |
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pass | Malá Úpa Malá Úpa Malá Úpa is a village and municipality in the Czech Republic located in eastern part of the Krkonoše Mountains.-External links:*... & Jelenia Góra Jelenia Góra ----Jelenia Góra is a city in Lower Silesia, south-western Poland. The name of the city means "deer mountain" in Polish, Czech and German. It is close to the Krkonoše mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba can be found... , Trutnov Trutnov Trutnov is a city in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 31,239 and lies in the Krkonoše in the valley of the Úpa River.... |
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| 1041 m | Cisa Pass Cisa Pass The Cisa Pass or La Cisa Pass is a mountain pass in Italy that marks the division between the Ligurian and Tuscan Apennines. It is between northern Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna , near the source of the Magra River at 1,040 meters .-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain... |
Apennine Mountains Apennine mountains The Apennines or Apennine Mountains or Greek oros but just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine... |
pass | Berceto Berceto Berceto is a village and comune in Italy, located in the Apennine Mountains on the main road between La Spezia and Parma, in the Taro River valley.-External links:* - from the Parish of San Lorenzo, villa Lozzola, comune Berceto, Parma,Italy... (Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants.... ) & Pontremoli Pontremoli Pontremoli is a small city, comune and bishop's see in the province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. Literally translated, "Pontremoli" derives from "Trembling Bridge" , with the commune having been named after a prominent bridge across the Magra.Pontremoli is situated in the upper... (Tuscany Tuscany Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence .... ) |
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| 1035 m | Col de Marie-Blanque Col de Marie-Blanque Col de Marie-Blanque is a mountain pass in the western Pyrenees in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France. The pass is situated south-east of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and connects the valleys of the Aspe and the Ossau rivers.... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Escot Escot Escot is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*... & Bielle Bielle Bielle is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.* Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques departmentBielle is a classic, picturesque farming village located in the floor of a narrow valley with steeply rising mountains as a dramatic backdrop. The buildings... , Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town of Oloron-Sante-Marie is positioned at the junction of two rivers and has a population of approximately 12,000. While not spectacular, it is a pleasant looking town, with an ancient quarter,... |
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| 1028 m | Colle di Melogno Colle di Melogno Colle di Melogno is a mountain pass in the Province of Savona in Italy. It connects Ceva and Calizzano with Magliolo and Finale Ligure on the coast of Mediterranean-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Ceva Ceva Ceva, the ancient Ceba, is a small Italian town in the province of Cuneo, region of Piedmont, 49 km east of Cuneo. It lies on the right bank of the Tanaro on a wedge of land between that river and the Cevetta stream.-History:... , Calizzano Calizzano Calizzano is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km west of Savona... & Magliolo Magliolo Magliolo is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 772 and an area of 19.2 km².Magliolo borders the following municipalities:... , Finale Ligure Finale Ligure Finale Ligure is a comune on the Gulf of Genoa in the Province of Savona in Liguria, Italy. It is considered part of the Italian Riviera.-Geography:... |
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| 1024 m | Alto de Espinho | Serra do Marão | pass | Amarante, Portugal Amarante, Portugal Amarante is a city in Amarante Municipality, Portugal.The city itself has a population of 11,261 inhabitants. It sits on the banks of the Tâmega River.It is a sister city of Wiesloch, Germany.- Culture :... & Vila Real, Portugal Vila Real, Portugal Vila Real is a city in Vila Real Municipality, Trás-os-Montes, northern Portugal.According to the 2001 census, the city had a total of 24,481 inhabitants.- History :... |
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| 1012 m | Josefsberg Pass Josefsberg Pass Josefsberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Lower Austria.It connects Annaberg and Mitterbach and has a maximum grade of 10 percent.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Annaberg Annaberg Annaberg is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the Czech Republic and the districts of Aue-Schwarzenberg, Stollberg and Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis. Its national colors are pink, green, and blue.- History :In the Middle Ages the Ore Mountains were virtually... & Mitterbach |
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| 1011 m | Puerto del Escudo Puerto del Escudo The Puerto del Escudo is a mountain pass at 1,011 meters elevation located in the valley of Luena, to the east of the Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga mountain range and on the boundary between Cantabria and Castile in Spain. The source of the Magdalena or Luena River is located there... |
Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga The Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga is a mountain range located between the Cantabrian Mountains and the Bay of Biscay, inside the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain... |
pass | Corvera de Toranzo Corvera de Toranzo Corvera de Toranzo is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 2,202 inhabitants. Its capital is San Vicente de Toranzo.-External links:* - Cantabria 102 Municipios... , Cantabria Cantabria Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria... & Valle de Valdebezana Valle de Valdebezana Valle de Valdebezana is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.... , Burgos Burgos Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León... (Castile and León Castile and León Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile... ) |
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| 1008 m | Brünig Pass Brünig Pass Brünig Pass connects the Bernese Oberland and central Switzerland, linking Meiringen in the canton of Bern and Lungern in the canton of Obwalden.Rail services are provided by the Zentralbahn between Luzern and Interlaken.-See also:... |
Bernese Oberland Bernese Oberland The Bernese Oberland is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the southern end of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps .The flag of the Bernese Oberland consists of a black eagle in a gold field The Bernese Oberland (Bernese... |
pass | Meiringen Meiringen -References:... , (Bern) & Lungern Lungern Lungern is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Lungerersee is located within the municipality.-Geography: The village of Lungern lies above sea level in the highest part of the canton of Obwalden, on the lake of Lungern and at the foot of the Brünig Pass... , (Obwalden Obwalden Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 33,997 of which 4,043 are foreigners. Its capital is Sarnen. The canton contains the geographical centre of Switzerland.-History:... ) |
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| 1006 m | Lahnsattel Lahnsattel Lahnsattel is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps between the Bundesländer of Lower Austria and Styria.It is traversed by Federal Highway B 23.It connects the Salza River valley from Mariazell with the Mürz River valley.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Mariazell Mariazell Mariazell is a small city in Austria, in Styria, well known for winter sports, 143 km N. of Graz. It is picturesquely situated in the valley of the Salza, amid the north Styrian Alps.... , (Salza River valley) & (Mürz River valley) |
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| 1003 m | Ruppen Pass Ruppen Pass Ruppen Pass is a high mountain pass between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.It connects Trogen and Altstätten. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
pass | Trogen Trogen Trogen is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The town is the seat of the canton's judicial authorities.-History:... , (Canton of St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... ) & Altstätten Altstätten Altstätten is a town in the district Rhine Valley, in the canton of St. Gall in Switzerland.- Overview :The town consists of the following tracts: Alter Zoll, Altstätten, Bächis, Baumert, Bieser, Büeberg, Bühl, Bühl , Bühl bei Hinterforst, Burgfeld, Bürglen, Burst, Domishäuser, Fidern, Gätziberg,... , (Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden is a canton of Switzerland. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau, judicial authorities are in Trogen. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland, bordering the cantons of St... ) |
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Highest paved roads and passes in Europe by country
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| 3380 m | Veleta Veleta (Sierra Nevada) Veleta or Pico del Veleta is the third highest peak of the Iberian peninsula and the second highest in the Sierra Nevada. Its height is given variously as , and .... |
Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada (Spain) The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the region of provinces of Granada and Almería in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3478 m above sea level.... |
dead end | The highest paved road in Spain. The access road is from Granada Granada Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea... , restricted circulation above 2600 m http://www.passzwang.de/indexeng.html?name=http://www.passzwang.de/veletainhalteng.html |
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| 2830 m | Ötztal Glacier Road Ötztal Glacier Road The Ötztal Glacier Road, ' is the second highest paved road in Europe. It is the access road from Sölden to the Rettenbach glacier and Tiefenbachferner glaciers in the Ötztal Alps. It was built in 1972 as a spur from the existing Hochsölden road. The road climbs the Rettenbach Valley from Solden in... |
Ötztal Alps Ötztal Alps The Ötztal Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Europe, part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are arrayed at the head of the Ötztal, a side valley of the Inn River southwest of Innsbruck, Austria; the line of summits forms part of Austria's border with Italy.The western border is the... |
dead end | The highest paved road in Austria. The access road from Sölden Sölden Sölden is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol, Austria.-Geography:At c. 467 km² , it is the largest municipality in the country. The population of 3,449 is outnumbered by tourists, of which 15,000 can be accommodated... to the Rettenbachferner and Tiefenbachferner glacier Glacier A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight... s |
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| 2802 m | Cime de la Bonette Cime de la Bonette The Cime de la Bonette is a mountain in the French Alps, near the border with Italy. It is situated within the Mercantour National Park on the border of the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, between the Ubaye Valley and the valley of the Tinée River."Cime" is French for... |
French Alps French Alps The French Alps are those portions of the Alps mountain range which stand within France, located in the Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions.... |
loop | The highest paved road in France. Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2770 m | Col de l'Iseran Col de l'Iseran Col de l'Iseran is the highest paved mountain pass in the Alps. A part of the Graian Alps, it is situated in the department of Savoie in France near the border with Italy. It is crossed by the D902.... |
Graian Alps Graian Alps The Graian Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in France , Italy , and Switzerland... |
pass | Val-d'Isère & Bonneval-sur-Arc Bonneval-sur-Arc Bonneval-sur-Arc is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-External links:*... |
The highest paved mountain pass in France. Hors catégorie Hors Categorie Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length... climb in the Tour de France Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
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| 2757 m | Stelvio Pass Stelvio Pass The Stelvio Pass , located in Italy, at 2757 m is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps, slightly below the Col de l'Iseran .-Location:... |
Ortler Alps Ortler Alps The Ortler Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Italy. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps or the Southern Limestone Alps.... Eastern Alps Eastern Alps Eastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of the Splügen Pass in eastern Switzerland. North of the Splügen Pass, the Posterior Rhine forms the border, and south of the pass, the Liro river and Lake Como form the boundary line.-Geography:The... |
pass | Stilfs Stilfs Stilfs is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is located near the northern ramp of the Stelvio Pass.... & Bormio Bormio Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200... |
The highest paved pass in Italy. The highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps Eastern Alps Eastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of the Splügen Pass in eastern Switzerland. North of the Splügen Pass, the Posterior Rhine forms the border, and south of the pass, the Liro river and Lake Como form the boundary line.-Geography:The... . Often designated the Cima Coppi Cima Coppi The Cima Coppi is the highest altitude reached by the passage of cyclists during the course of the Giro d'Italia. It was established in 1965, five years after the death of the "champion" Fausto Coppi.- Past Cima Coppi's :... in the annual running of the Giro d'Italia Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... |
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| 2641 m | Col du Nivolet Colle del Nivolet Colle del Nivolet Colle del Nivolet is a mountain pass in the Eastern group of the Graian Alps in Italy. It is at the top of the Valle Orco on the road from Turin and Ceresole Reale. Beyond the colle the road terminates in the upper reaches of the eponymous Valsavarenche valley in the Gran Paradiso mountain group,... |
Graian Alps Graian Alps The Graian Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in France , Italy , and Switzerland... |
dead end | Ceresole Reale Ceresole Reale Ceresole Reale is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km northwest of Turin in the Orco Valley, on the border with France... (Piedmont Piedmont Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of... ) |
Highest dead-end road in Italy. The film location in The Italian Job The Italian Job The Italian Job is a 1969 British caper film, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley and directed by Peter Collinson. Subsequent television showings and releases on video have established it as an institution in the United Kingdom.... , including the final bus crash |
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| 2509 m | Timmelsjoch Timmelsjoch Timmelsjoch , is a high mountain pass that creates a link through the Ötztal Alps along the border between Austria and Italy.... |
Ötztal Alps Ötztal Alps The Ötztal Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Europe, part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are arrayed at the head of the Ötztal, a side valley of the Inn River southwest of Innsbruck, Austria; the line of summits forms part of Austria's border with Italy.The western border is the... |
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pass | Ötztal Ötztal The Ötztal is a 65-kilometer long alpine valley in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The Ötztaler Ache river flows through the valley in a northern direction. The Ötztal separates the Stubai Alps in the east from the Ötztal Alps in the west. The northern end of the valley is at the confluence of the... (Tyrol (state) Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... & Passeier valley Passeier Valley The Passeier Valley is the valley of the Passer river, in the mountains of South Tyrol, northern Italy. The Passer river is a left-bank tributary to the Adige. At the mouth of the valley, where the two rivers join, stands the town of Meran... (South Tyrol South Tyrol South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants... ) |
The highest pass in Austria |
| 2501 m | Umbrail Pass Umbrail Pass Umbrail Pass is a high mountain pass on the Swiss-Italian border connecting Santa Maria in Val Müstair with Bormio in the Adda valley. On the Italian side, it connects to the Stelvio Pass road.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Ortler Alps Ortler Alps The Ortler Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Italy. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps or the Southern Limestone Alps.... Eastern Alps Eastern Alps Eastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of the Splügen Pass in eastern Switzerland. North of the Splügen Pass, the Posterior Rhine forms the border, and south of the pass, the Liro river and Lake Como form the boundary line.-Geography:The... |
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pass | Santa Maria Val Müstair Santa Maria Val Müstair Santa Maria Val Müstair is a village in the Val Müstair municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Santa Maria Val Müstair merged with Lü, Müstair, Fuldera, Tschierv and Valchava to form the municipality of Val Müstair.-History:Sta... & Stelvio Pass Stelvio Pass The Stelvio Pass , located in Italy, at 2757 m is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps, slightly below the Col de l'Iseran .-Location:... & Bormio Bormio Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200... |
The highest pass in Switzerland |
| 2408 m | Envalira Pass | Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
pass | Soldeu Soldeu -Overview:It comes alive in the winter months as a skiing town. The skiing is on the Grand Valira ski resort, the largest in the Pyrenees with 193 km of runs. According to The Sunday Times, Soldeu is one of the three best budget skiing resorts in Europe. It can be accessed from Encamp,... & El Pas de la Casa (Andorra) and L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.The commune has a history of vulnerability to avalanches in winter. Avalanches hit the commune in 1895 killing 12, and again in 1906 and 1929. Avalanches have also closed the RN-20 road.-Population:-References:*... (France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
The highest pass in Andorra. The high-pass is bypassed by the Envalira Tunnel | |
| 2379 m | Jvari Pass Georgian Military Road The Georgian Military Road is the historic name for a major route through the Caucasus from Georgia to Russia. Alternative routes across the mountains include the Ossetian Military Road and the Transkam.-Route:... (Georgian Military Road Georgian Military Road The Georgian Military Road is the historic name for a major route through the Caucasus from Georgia to Russia. Alternative routes across the mountains include the Ossetian Military Road and the Transkam.-Route:... ) |
Caucasus Mountains Caucasus Mountains The Caucasus Mountains is a mountain system in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the Caucasus region .The Caucasus Mountains includes:* the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and* the Lesser Caucasus Mountains.... |
pass | Vladikavkaz Vladikavkaz -Notable structures:In Vladikavkaz, there is a guyed TV mast, tall, built in 1961, which has six crossbars with gangways in two levels running from the mast structure to the guys.-Twin towns/sister cities:... (Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... ) & Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... (Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... ) |
- possibly the highest pass in Georgia | |
| 2055 m | Mangart Mangart Mangart or Mangrt is a mountain in the Julian Alps, located on the border between Italy and Slovenia. With an elevation of , it is the fourth-highest peak in Slovenia. It was first ascended in 1794 by the naturalist Franz von Hohenwart... |
Julian Alps Julian Alps The Julian Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav. They are named after Julius Caesar, who founded the municipium of Cividale del Friuli at the foot of the mountains... |
dead end | Log pod Mangrtom | The highest paved climb in Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... |
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| 1993 m | Torre (Serra da Estrela) Torre (Serra da Estrela) Torre is a monument that marks the highest point of Mainland Portugal, and the second most elevated of the Portuguese Republic . This point is not a distinctive mountain summit, but rather the highest point in a mountain range... |
Serra da Estrela | pass | Covilhã Covilhã Covilhã is a city in Covilha Municipality in Centro region, Portugal. The city proper has 36,723 inhabitants, and the municipality has an area of 555.6 km² with a total population of 53,501, being composed of 31 parishes. It is located in the Cova da Beira subregion, in the district of... & Seia Seia Seia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000... |
The highest pass in Portugal. Highest point in mainland Portugal | |
| 1770 m | Fellhorn Ski station Fellhorn The Fellhorn is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps near Oberstdorf, Germany, on the border with Austria. It is known for its fields of Alp roses .It can be climbed on an easy path.... |
Allgäu Alps Allgäu Alps The Allgäu Alps are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps, located in Bavaria in Germany and Tyrol and Vorarlberg in Austria. The range lies directly east of Lake Constance.-Principal summits:-External links:*... |
dead end | Oberstdorf Oberstdorf Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide... |
Highest road in Germany. Ski area 47.3491°N 10.2270°E |
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| 1760 m | Col de la Pierre St Martin Col de la Pierre St Martin Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin is a mountain pass on the France-Spain border in the western Pyrenees in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Navarra... |
Pyrenees Pyrenees The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain... |
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pass | Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town of Oloron-Sante-Marie is positioned at the junction of two rivers and has a population of approximately 12,000. While not spectacular, it is a pleasant looking town, with an ancient quarter,... , (Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :... ) & Isaba Isaba Isaba is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.Is the main town of the Roncal valley and its sited in the Pirinees of the autonomous Region.... , (Navarra |
The highest paved pass in Spain |
| 1611 m | Vršič pass Vršic Vršič is a high mountain pass across the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia.The road across the pass was built for military purposes, to supply the Isonzo front of World War I. Opened in late 1915, it was originally named after archduke Eugen of Austria-Hungary... |
Julian Alps Julian Alps The Julian Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav. They are named after Julius Caesar, who founded the municipium of Cividale del Friuli at the foot of the mountains... |
pass | Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps... & Soča Soca The Soča or Isonzo is a 140 km long river that flows through western Slovenia and northeastern Italy. An Alpine river in character, its source lies in the Trenta Valley in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, at an elevation of around 1,100 metres... |
The highest pass in Slovenia, and the highest in the Eastern Julian Alps | |
| 1600 m | Malbun Malbun Malbun is a ski-resort village in the municipality of Triesenberg, Liechtenstein.-Geography:Malbun is the only resort for skiing in Liechtenstein. It is located at 5,200 ft above sea level in the Alps, on a road to Steg and Vaduz, and few kilometers from the Austrian border.... |
Alps Alps The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.... |
dead end | road from Steg (Liechtenstein) Steg (Liechtenstein) Steg is a town in Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Triesenberg.-Sports:Liechtenstein's only ski jumping hill is situated here.Steg is a popular destination for multi-sport.... and Vaduz Vaduz Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The town, located along the Rhine, has about 5,100 inhabitants , most of whom are Roman Catholic. Its cathedral is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop.... , ((Triesenberg Triesenberg Triesenberg is a municipality in Liechtenstein with a population of 2,564. Its area of 30 square kilometers makes it the largest municipality in Liechtenstein. The center of the municipality rests at an elevation of 884-1,000 metres.-History:... ) |
Highest road in Liechtenstein. Ski area | |
| 1434 m | Fantestein, Sognefjell Sognefjellsvegen The Sognefjellsvegen or Sognefjellsveien is the highest mountain pass road in Northern Europe. It is located in Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane counties in Norway. It is a national tourist road and starts in the village of Lom in the municipality of Lom, it then travels over the Sognefjell mountain... |
Scandinavian Mountains Scandinavian Mountains The Scandinavian Mountains or the Scandes, in Swedish Skanderna, Fjällen or Kölen , in Finnish Köli and in Norwegian Kjølen, with the three latter meaning The Keel, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula... |
pass | Lom Lom, Norway Lom is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fossbergom.... & Skjolden Skjolden Skjolden is a village in the municipality of Luster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Lustrafjord, a branch of the Sognefjord. Skjolden is the innermost point of the Sognefjord, and is the length of the Sognefjord is measured from Skjolden to Ytre Sula island... |
The highest public and the highest paved road in Scandinavia | |
| 1410 m | Morskie Oko Morskie Oko Morskie Oko is the largest and fourth deepest lake in the Tatra Mountains... |
Tatra Mountains Tatra Mountains The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra , are a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains... |
dead end | Javorina Javorina Javorina was a military district in the Kežmarok District in northern Slovakia, in the Levoča Hills. Its area is 316.24km² and has no permanent population.-History: The military district was created in 1952... , Brzegi Brzegi, Tatra County Brzegi is a village, in the administrative district of Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska, within Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia.-References:... |
Highest road in Poland | |
| 975 m | Flatruet | Scandinavian Mountains Scandinavian Mountains The Scandinavian Mountains or the Scandes, in Swedish Skanderna, Fjällen or Kölen , in Finnish Köli and in Norwegian Kjølen, with the three latter meaning The Keel, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula... |
pass | Ljungdalen & Funäsdalen Funäsdalen Funäsdalen is a locality situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 798 inhabitants in 2005.... |
The highest public and the highest paved road in Sweden | |
| 840 m | Great Dun Fell Great Dun Fell Great Dun Fell is the second-highest hill in the Pennine range, United Kingdom, lying two miles south along the watershed from Cross Fell, its higher neighbour... |
Pennines Pennines The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range, separating the North West of England from Yorkshire and the North East.Often described as the "backbone of England", they form a more-or-less continuous range stretching from the Peak District in Derbyshire, around the northern and eastern edges of... |
dead end | Knock, Cumbria Knock, Cumbria Knock is a small village in the Eden district of Cumbria, England, near the larger village of Dufton and the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland. It once had a Methodist chapel, but that was closed and the chapel at Dufton was renamed "Dufton with Knock Methodist Church".-References:*... , Dufton Dufton Dufton is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It lies in the Eden Valley and below Great Dun Fell. It is mostly around 180m above sea level. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 169.... |
The highest paved road in England. A private metalled road to Radar station | |
| 710 m | Mount Leinster Mount Leinster At 796 metres Mount Leinster is the fifth highest mountain after Lugnaquilla 925m, Mullaghcleevaun 849m, Tonelegee 817m, and Cloghernagh 800m, in the province of Leinster, Ireland. It is the highest of the Blackstairs Mountains at 796 metres... |
Blackstairs Mountains Blackstairs Mountains The Blackstairs Mountains run roughly north/south along the border between County Carlow and County Wexford in Ireland.-See also:*List of mountains in Ireland... |
dead end | Wexford Wexford Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network... & Carlow Carlow Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The... |
The highest paved road in Ireland. needs evidence of paved surface | |
| 694 m | Signal de Botrange Signal de Botrange The Signal de Botrange is the highest point in Belgium, located in the High Fens , at . It is the top of a broad plateau, and a road crosses the summit, passing an adjacent café. In 1923, the six-metre-high Baltia tower was built on the summit to allow visitors to reach an altitude of 700 m... |
High Fens High Fens The High Fens , which were declared a nature reserve in 1957, are an upland area, a plateau region in the province of Liège, in the east of Belgium and nearby parts of Germany, lying between the Ardennes and the Eifel highlands. It is the largest nature reserve or park in Belgium, with an area of ;... |
road | Eupen Eupen Eupen is a municipality in the Belgian province of Liège, from the German border , from the Dutch border and from the "High Fens" nature reserve... & Waimes Waimes Waimes is a Walloon municipality located in the province of Liège, in Belgium. On January 1, 2006 Waimes had a total population of 6,728. The total area is 96.93 km² which gives a population density of 69 inhabitants per km².... |
The highest point in Belgium | |
| 670 m | Cairnwell Pass Cairnwell Pass The Cairnwell Pass is a mountain pass on the A93 road between Glen Shee, Perthshire, and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, in the Scottish Highlands. The border between the two counties crosses the summit of the pass... |
Scottish Highlands Scottish Highlands The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands... |
pass | Glen Shee Glen Shee Glen Shee is a glen in eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland through which flows the Shee Water. The Spittal of Glenshee where Glen Beag and Glen Lochy meet marks the head of the glen in the north and it then runs south-east to Bridge of Cally where it merges with Strathardle to form Glen Ericht... , Perthshire Perthshire Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south... , and Braemar Braemar Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. It is the closest significantly-sized settlement to the upper course of the River Dee sitting at an altitude of .... , Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic... |
The highest pass in Scotland | |
| 627 m | Harthope Moss Harthope Moss Harthope Moss is a mountain pass in the English Pennines. The pass divides Weardale to the east and Cumbria to the west. The minor road over the pass, connects the at St John's Chapel, County Durham with Langdon Beck in Upper Teesdale, County Durham and Alston, Cumbria... Chapel Fell |
Pennines Pennines The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range, separating the North West of England from Yorkshire and the North East.Often described as the "backbone of England", they form a more-or-less continuous range stretching from the Peak District in Derbyshire, around the northern and eastern edges of... |
pass | Langdon Beck Langdon Beck Langdon Beck is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated in upper Teesdale, between Forest-in-Teesdale and Harwood.It is a stronghold for the black grouse, one of the only sites for them in the North of England.... & St John's Chapel, County Durham St John's Chapel, County Durham St John's Chapel is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated in Weardale, on the south side of the River Wear on the A689 road between Daddry Shield and Ireshopeburn. The 2001 census reports a population of 307, of which only 43 are children under 16... |
The equal highest pass in England | |
| 627 m | Killhope Cross Killhope Cross Killhope Cross is a mountain pass in the English Pennines. The pass divides Weardale to the east and Cumbria to the west. The road over the pass, the from Hartlepool to Carlisle, Cumbria, connects the towns of Cornriggs and Alston, Cumbria... |
Pennines Pennines The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range, separating the North West of England from Yorkshire and the North East.Often described as the "backbone of England", they form a more-or-less continuous range stretching from the Peak District in Derbyshire, around the northern and eastern edges of... |
pass | Cornriggs Cornriggs Cornriggs is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the north side of Weardale, between Lanehead and Cowshill.-External links:... , (Weardale Weardale Weardale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in County Durham, in England. Large parts of Weardale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the second largest AONB in England and Wales. The upper valley is surrounded by high fells and heather grouse... ) & Nenthead Nenthead The small village of Nenthead in the county of Cumbria is one of England's highest villages, at 1,500 feet. It was not built until the middle of the 18th century and was one of the earliest purpose-built industrial villages in Britain... , Alston, Cumbria Alston, Cumbria Alston is a small town in Cumbria, England on the River South Tyne. It is one of the highest elevation towns in the country, at about 1,000 feet above sea level.-Geography:... |
The equal highest pass in England | |
| 545 m | Bwlch y Groes Bwlch y Groes Bwlch y Groes is the highest public road mountain pass in Wales, with a summit altitude of 545 metres . It lies on minor roads linking Dinas Mawddwy , Llanuwchllyn and Lake Vyrnwy... |
Snowdonia Snowdonia Snowdonia is a region in north Wales and a national park of in area. It was the first to be designated of the three National Parks in Wales, in 1951.-Name and extent:... |
pass | Dinas Mawddwy Dinas Mawddwy Dinas Mawddwy is a village in Gwynedd, north Wales, just to the side of the A470 so that most visitors pass the village by. Its population is roughly 600. The village marks the junction of the unclassified road to Llanuwchllyn which climbs up through the mountains to cross Bwlch y Groes at its... (via Llanymawddwy Llanymawddwy Llanymawddwy is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, which is to the north of the larger village of Dinas Mawddwy, on the minor road which connects Dinas Mawddwy to Llanuwchllyn over Bwlch y Groes. The most notable building is St... ), Llanuwchllyn Llanuwchllyn Llanuwchllyn is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, near the southern end of Bala Lake . Its population according to the United Kingdom Census 2001 was 834., of which approximately 81% were Welsh-speaking.... and Lake Vyrnwy Lake Vyrnwy Lake Vyrnwy Nature Reserve and Estate is an area of land in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, surrounding the Victorian reservoir of Lake Vyrnwy. Its stone-built dam, built in the 1880s, was the first of its kind in the world. The Nature Reserve and the area around it are jointly managed by the Royal... |
The highest pass in Wales. Also known as the Hellfire Pass | |
| 460 m | Priest's Leap | Shehy Mountains Shehy mountains The Shehy Mountains are a range of low mountains situated on the border between County Cork and County Kerry, in Ireland.-Geography and geology:... |
pass | Ballylickey Ballylickey Ballylickey or Ballylicky is a village on the N71 national secondary road near Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. The River Ovane flows into Bantry Bay at Ballylickey.-Tourism:* The area is notable for the Seaview Hotel.... & Kenmare Kenmare Kenmare is a small town in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. The name Kenmare is the anglicised form of Ceann Mara meaning "head of the sea", referring to the head of Kenmare Bay.-Location:... |
The highest pass in Ireland, on the slopes of mount Knockboy Knockboy Knockboy is a 706-metre-high mountain on the border between counties Cork and Kerry in Ireland. It is the highest peak in the Shehy mountain range and the highest mountain in County Cork with its summit shared with County Kerry. It is the 104th highest peak in Ireland... . needs evidence of exact altitude |
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| 381 m | Gaiziņkalns Gaizinkalns Gaiziņkalns, at 312 m above sea level, constitutes the highest point in Latvia. It is situated a short distance to the west of the town of Madona, central Vidzeme.... |
Vidzeme Vidzeme Vidzeme is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. Literally meaning "the Middle Land" it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River... |
road | Madona Madona When it comes to age distribution of the Madona inhabitants, the majority group consisting of 5,925 people are registered as "labour-capable" ; 1,339 are under the age of "labour-capability" and 1867 are over... , Vidzeme Vidzeme Vidzeme is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. Literally meaning "the Middle Land" it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River... |
The highest road in Latvia. Ski area. | |
| 322 m | Vaalserberg Vaalserberg The Vaalserberg is a hill 322.7 metres in height and the highest point in the European part of the Netherlands. The Vaalserberg is located in the province of Limburg, at the south-easternmost edge of the country in the municipality of Vaals, near the eponymous town, some three kilometres west of... |
Dutch Highlands Molehill A molehill is a conical mound of loose soil raised by small burrowing mammals, including moles, but also similar animals such as mole-rats, marsupial moles and voles... |
road | Vaals Vaals Vaals is a town in the extreme southeastern part of the Dutch province of Limburg, which in its turn finds itself in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.... & Plombières Plombières Plombières is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Plombières had a total population of 9,672. The total area is 53.17 km² which gives a population density of 182 inhabitants per km². The municipality Plombières consists of the villages... & Aachen Aachen Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ... |
The highest road in the Netherlands. The tripoint between Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... and the Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
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| 318 m | Suur Munamägi Suur Munamägi Suur Munamägi is the highest peak in Estonia , reaching above sea level. It is located near the village of Haanja, in Võru County in the south-eastern corner of Estonia, close to the borders of both Latvia and Russia... ("Big Egg Mountain") |
Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... |
road up a hill | Haanja Parish Haanja Parish Haanja Parish is a rural municipality in Võru County, southeastern Estonia.-Settlements:VillagesAla-Palo - Ala-Suhka - Ala-Tilga - Andsumäe - Haanja - Haavistu - Hämkoti - Hanija - Holdi - Horoski - Hulaku - Hurda - Ihatsi - Jaanimäe - Käänu - Kääraku - Kaaratautsa - Kaldemäe - Kallaste - Kaloga -... , (Võru County Võru County Võrumaa or Võru maakond officially, is a county in Southern Estonia. It is bordered to the north by the Põlva County and the Lake Pihkva; to the west by Valga County; to the south by Latvia; and to the east by the Russian Federation.... ) |
The highest road in Estonia | |
| 293 m | Aukštojas Hill Aukštojas Hill Aukštojas Hill is the highest point in all of Lithuania; it is located in the Medininkai Highlands, Migūnai forestry, approximately southeast of the capital city of Vilnius. Its elevation was measured in 2004 at 293.84 metres by specialists at the Institute of Geodesy at Vilnius Gediminas... |
Medininkai Highlands | road | Medininkai | The highest point in Lithuania | |
| 170 m | Ejer Bavnehøj Ejer Bavnehøj Ejer Bavnehøj is the third-highest natural point in Denmark . It lies in the southern part of Skanderborg municipality, between the villages of Riis and Ejer.... |
Møllehøj Møllehøj Møllehøj is the highest natural point in Denmark at . It is in the Ejerbjerge hills in Skanderborg municipality, very close to Ejer Bavnehøj. The summit is marked with a millstone, a remnant of Ejer mill which was situated on the hill from 1838 to 1917... Skanderborg municipality Skanderborg municipality Skanderborg Municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark, just southwest of Aarhus and is a part of the Aarhus area... |
road | Møllehøj Møllehøj Møllehøj is the highest natural point in Denmark at . It is in the Ejerbjerge hills in Skanderborg municipality, very close to Ejer Bavnehøj. The summit is marked with a millstone, a remnant of Ejer mill which was situated on the hill from 1838 to 1917... |
The highest road in Denmark | |
| 160+ m | Les Révoires Les Révoires Les Révoires is a district of the Principality of Monaco, it is one of Monaco's 10 administrative wards, and part of the quartier of La Condamine... /Mont Agel Mont Agel Mont Agel is a mountain located on the border between France and Monaco. The culminant point of this mount, at above sea level, is situated on the French side, but the highest point of Monaco, a pathway named Chemin des Révoires, is situated on its slopes, at an altitude of 161 metres... |
Maritime Alps Maritime Alps The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps... |
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road | Les Révoires Les Révoires Les Révoires is a district of the Principality of Monaco, it is one of Monaco's 10 administrative wards, and part of the quartier of La Condamine... to Monte Carlo Golf Club, Mont Agel Mont Agel Mont Agel is a mountain located on the border between France and Monaco. The culminant point of this mount, at above sea level, is situated on the French side, but the highest point of Monaco, a pathway named Chemin des Révoires, is situated on its slopes, at an altitude of 161 metres... |
Les Révoires is the highest point in Monaco in the foothills of Mount Agel (1,148 m)(France) |
See also
- List of countries by highest point
- List of the highest roads in Scotland
- List of mountain passes
- List of mountain passes in Switzerland
- List of the highest Swiss passes
- List of highest points in the United Kingdom
- List of mountains and hills of the United Kingdom
- Principal passes of the AlpsPrincipal passes of the AlpsThis article lists the principal mountain passes and tunnels in the Alps, and gives a history of transport across the Alps.-Main chain:From west to east:-Other passes:Detailed lists of passes are given by Alpine subdivision, see the following articles:...
- List of mountain passes and hills in the Tour de France
- Hors catégorieHors CategorieHors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length...
- Maritime Alps#Passes