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
mountain pass
category Mountain passes of Switzerland
Mountain passes of the Alps
connects Canton of Bern NERFINISHED
Canton of Valais NERFINISHED
connectsSettlement Gletsch NERFINISHED
Meiringen NERFINISHED
country Switzerland
crosses continental divide between North Sea and Mediterranean drainage basins
drainageBasin Aare River basin NERFINISHED
Rhône River basin NERFINISHED
elevation 2164 metres
7100 feet
hasFeature alpine lakes
granite landscapes
hairpin bends
hydroelectric dams
hasViewOf Bernese Alps peaks
Finsteraarhorn region NERFINISHED
highestPointOn road between Meiringen and Gletsch
knownFor dramatic alpine scenery
hydroelectric power infrastructure
reservoirs
winding road
languageRegion German-speaking Switzerland NERFINISHED
locatedIn Canton of Bern NERFINISHED
Canton of Valais NERFINISHED
Swiss Alps NERFINISHED
mountainRange Bernese Alps NERFINISHED
near Furka Pass NERFINISHED
Grimsel Hospiz NERFINISHED
Grimselsee NERFINISHED
Oberaarsee NERFINISHED
Räterichsbodensee NERFINISHED
Susten Pass NERFINISHED
Totensee NERFINISHED
partOf Swiss national road network
reopenedIn late spring or early summer
roadNumber Swiss route 6 NERFINISHED
roadType paved road
seasonalStatus typically closed in winter due to snow
surface asphalt
tourism popular cycling climb
popular motorcycle route
popular scenic drive
transportMode road transport
usedBy cyclists
motorists

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bernese Alps
contains
Rhône Glacier
near

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