Gries Pass
Gries Pass (2469 m.) (Italian: Passo del Gries, German: Griespass) is a mountain pass between Valais, Switzerland and Formazza, Italy. There is no road over the pass, from Nufenen Pass the paved road ends and a bridle path leads over to the Italian side. A high pressure gas pipeline runs over the pass, coming from the North Sea to Italy.
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| Elevation | 2,469 m (8,100 ft) |
| Location | Switzerland–Italy border |
| Range | Lepontine Alps, Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°27′14″N 8°22′26″E |
Geography
The Gries Pass marks the border between Italy and Switzerland, near the Nufenen Pass. It connects Formazza with the canton of Valais or more broadly Goms with the Ossola Valley. It lies west of the Camosci point (3044 m) and is flanked to the east by the Corno Gries.[1]
References
- Rizzi, Enrico (2015). History of the Formazza Valley (in Italian). Grossi Domodossola. pp. 159–170. ISBN 978-88-89751-44-2.
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