Simplon Pass

Canton of Valais · Switzerland

Simplon Pass, Switzerland
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
June to October
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limited
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This historic Alpine pass links the Rhône valley in Switzerland with the Italian region of Piedmont. Long used as a trade and military route, it carries a scenic road lined with a hospice and old refuges.

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