Grimsel Pass
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Grimsel Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that connects the cantons of Bern and Valais and is known for its dramatic alpine scenery, reservoirs, and winding road popular with motorists and cyclists.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high mountain pass
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mountain pass → |
| category |
Mountain passes of Switzerland
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Mountain passes of the Alps → |
| connects |
Canton of Bern
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Canton of Valais NERFINISHED → |
| connectsSettlement |
Gletsch
NERFINISHED
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Meiringen NERFINISHED → |
| country |
Switzerland
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| crosses |
continental divide between North Sea and Mediterranean drainage basins
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| drainageBasin |
Aare River basin
NERFINISHED
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Rhône River basin NERFINISHED → |
| elevation |
2164 metres
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7100 feet → |
| hasFeature |
alpine lakes
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granite landscapes → hairpin bends → hydroelectric dams → |
| hasViewOf |
Bernese Alps peaks
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Finsteraarhorn region NERFINISHED → |
| highestPointOn |
road between Meiringen and Gletsch
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| knownFor |
dramatic alpine scenery
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hydroelectric power infrastructure → reservoirs → winding road → |
| languageRegion |
German-speaking Switzerland
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| locatedIn |
Canton of Bern
NERFINISHED
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Canton of Valais NERFINISHED → Swiss Alps NERFINISHED → |
| mountainRange |
Bernese Alps
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| near |
Furka Pass
NERFINISHED
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Grimsel Hospiz NERFINISHED → Grimselsee NERFINISHED → Oberaarsee NERFINISHED → Räterichsbodensee NERFINISHED → Susten Pass NERFINISHED → Totensee NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Swiss national road network
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| reopenedIn |
late spring or early summer
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| roadNumber |
Swiss route 6
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| roadType |
paved road
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| seasonalStatus |
typically closed in winter due to snow
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| surface |
asphalt
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| tourism |
popular cycling climb
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popular motorcycle route → popular scenic drive → |
| transportMode |
road transport
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| usedBy |
cyclists
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motorists → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bernese Alps
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contains |
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Rhône Glacier
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near |