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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grimsel Pass canonical | 10 |
| Grimsel Pass road | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T747735 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grimsel Pass Context triple: [Bernese Alps, contains, Grimsel Pass]
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A.
Simplon Pass
Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that connects the canton of Valais with northern Italy and has long been an important trans-Alpine trade and travel route.
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B.
Mortirolo Pass
Mortirolo Pass is a steep and legendary mountain pass in the Italian Alps, renowned as one of the toughest climbs in professional road cycling.
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C.
Great St Bernard Pass
The Great St Bernard Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps linking Switzerland and Italy, historically renowned as a key transalpine route and for its hospice and St. Bernard rescue dogs.
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D.
Lötschberg Pass
Lötschberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that historically served as an important north–south transit route between the cantons of Bern and Valais.
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E.
Passo dello Stelvio
Passo dello Stelvio is a legendary high-altitude mountain pass in the Italian Alps, famed for its dramatic hairpin bends and frequent use as a decisive stage in professional cycling races.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grimsel Pass Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Simplon Pass
Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that connects the canton of Valais with northern Italy and has long been an important trans-Alpine trade and travel route.
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B.
Mortirolo Pass
Mortirolo Pass is a steep and legendary mountain pass in the Italian Alps, renowned as one of the toughest climbs in professional road cycling.
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C.
Great St Bernard Pass
The Great St Bernard Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps linking Switzerland and Italy, historically renowned as a key transalpine route and for its hospice and St. Bernard rescue dogs.
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D.
Lötschberg Pass
Lötschberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that historically served as an important north–south transit route between the cantons of Bern and Valais.
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E.
Passo dello Stelvio
Passo dello Stelvio is a legendary high-altitude mountain pass in the Italian Alps, famed for its dramatic hairpin bends and frequent use as a decisive stage in professional cycling races.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high mountain pass
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| category |
Mountain passes of Switzerland
ⓘ
Mountain passes of the Alps ⓘ |
| connects |
canton of Bern
ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Bern
Canton of Valais ⓘ |
| connectsSettlement |
Gletsch
ⓘ
Meiringen ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| crosses | continental divide between North Sea and Mediterranean drainage basins ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Aare basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Aare River basin
Rhône river basin ⓘ
surface form:
Rhône River basin
|
| elevation |
2164 metres
ⓘ
7100 feet ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine lakes
ⓘ
granite landscapes ⓘ hairpin bends ⓘ hydroelectric dams ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Bernese Alps peaks
ⓘ
Grimsel area ⓘ
surface form:
Finsteraarhorn region
|
| highestPointOn | road between Meiringen and Gletsch ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic alpine scenery
ⓘ
hydroelectric power infrastructure ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ winding road ⓘ |
| languageRegion | German-speaking Switzerland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
canton of Bern
ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Bern
Canton of Valais ⓘ Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Bernese Alps ⓘ |
| near |
Furka Pass
ⓘ
Grimsel Hospiz ⓘ Grimselsee ⓘ Oberaarsee ⓘ Räterichsbodensee ⓘ Susten Pass ⓘ Totensee ⓘ |
| partOf | Swiss national road network ⓘ |
| reopenedIn | late spring or early summer ⓘ |
| roadNumber | Swiss route 6 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grimsel Pass Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Grimsel Pass road
this entity surface form:
Grimsel Pass road