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    • The Great St Bernard Pass (French: Col du Grand St-Bernard, Italian: Colle del Gran San Bernardo, German: Grosser Sankt Bernhard; Romansh: Pass del Grond Son Bernard) is the third highest road pass in Switzerland, at an elevation of 2,469 m (8,100 ft). It connects Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland with Aosta in the region Aosta Valle… See more

    Geography

    The Great St Bernard Pass is located near the western end of the Valais Alps, the next pass to the west, Col Ferret, marking … See more

    The hospice and the dogs

    A hospice for travellers was founded in 1049 by Saint Bernard of Menthon and came to be named after him in the 16th century, along with the pass. It was not the first hospice in the pass. Buildings were probably th… See more

    Map of The Great St. Bernard Pass
    Elevation2,469 m (8,100 ft)
    LocationValais, Switzerland · Aosta Valley, Italy
    Traversed byRoad
    RangePennine Alps
    History

    The pass first appears in history as the route taken by the Celtic tribes of the Boii and Lingones in the invasion of Italy of 390 BC. The classical authors first mentioning the pass in that or other contexts lived the 1st century … See more

    In literature

    The Dorrit family crossed from France into Italy in Book Two: Riches of the novel Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens. They meet the newly-wed Gowans and the gentlemanly murderer Rigaud, now called Blandois, at the inn afte… See more

    External links

    • Fisher, Ian (October 29, 2004). "Great St. Bernard Pass Journal; This Time, It's the Faithful Hero That Needs the Rescue". New York Times.
    • "Cycling Profiles - Both sides". Cycling Challenge. 9 July 2008. Retrieved … See more

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  1. Third highest road pass in Switzerland
    Great St Bernard Pass is the third highest road pass in Switzerland12345. It is located on the Italian-Swiss border east of the Mont Blanc group in the southwestern Pennine Alps2. The pass connects Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland with Aosta in the region Aosta Valley in Italy13. The pass road has been featured several times in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia bicycle races4.
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    Great St Bernard Pass French Col du Grand St-Bernard, Colle del Gran San Bernardo, German Grosser Sankt Bernhard; Romansh Pass del Grond Son Bernard) is the third highest road pass in Switzerland, at an elevation of 2,469 m (8,100 ft). It connects Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland with Aosta in the region Aosta Valley in Italy.

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    Great St. Bernard Pass, Italian Colle del Gran San Bernardo, French Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard, one of the highest of the Alpine frontier passes, at 8,100 feet (2,469 metres). It lies on the Italian-Swiss border east of the Mont Blanc group in the southwestern Pennine Alps.

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    The Great St Bernard Pass is the third highest road pass in Switzerland, at an elevation of 2,469 m. It connects Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland with Aosta in the region Aosta Valley in Italy.

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    Great St Bernard Pass is the third highest road pass in Switzerland attracting lots of transit from Geneva to Torino and back. The pass road has also been featured several times in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia bicycle races.

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    Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.469m (8,100ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Switzerland and Italy. It’s one of the most famous Alpine roads of Switzerland. How long is the Great St Bernard Pass? Set high in the heart of the Alps, the road to the summit is totally paved.

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    How high is the Great St Bernard Pass?
    I hope others will be able to add to what I have written, and update it. The Great St Bernard Pass, or the Col du Grand Saint-Bernard, or the Colle del Gran San Bernardo (henceforth GSB) is at 2473m (8114 ft) and it is the commonest place for pilgrims walking to Rome to cross from Switzerland into Italy.

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    Is the road through Great Saint Bernard Pass paved?
    The road to the summit is entirely paved. It’s called Road 21 (in Switzerland) and Strada Statale 27 (in Italy). The pass is 74.6 km (46.35mi) long, running from Martigny, in the canton of Valais in Switzerland, towards Aosta, the capital of the Valle d’Aosta region, in northwestern Italy. When was the road through Great Saint Bernard Pass built?

    Great Saint Bernard Pass is one of the most famous roads in the Alps

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    Why is the Great St Bernard Pass important?
    One of the oldest passes through the Western Alps, the Great St. Bernard Pass has served as a way to cross the treacherous landscape since Julius Caesar crossed it with his Roman troops in 57 BC. Today, the pass is a tourist destination for motorists to experience the majestic vistas at 2,469 meters above sea level.

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    How long was the Great St Bernard Pass open?
    Even though the pass was open for only five months a year and was accessible only by foot, it was historically the most important trans-Alpine route and was used by Napoleon and his 40,000 troops in 1800. Great St. Bernard Pass A car driving through the Great St. Bernard Pass in the Western Alps, Italy.

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    What to do in Great St Bernard Pass?
    Great St. Bernard Pass (2,469 m/8,100 asl) is home of a hospice found 1049 and later became the famous for using St. Bernard dogs in rescue operations. Rescue dogs are still kept here during. Except from the dogs, there is also a hotel, restaurant and souvenir shops. The road is suitable for cars, motorbikes and motorhomes from both sides.

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    Is there a hospice on the Great St Bernard Pass?
    Great St. Bernard Pass A car driving through the Great St. Bernard Pass in the Western Alps, Italy. A famous hospice on the pass, founded by St. Bernard in the 11th century, still provides a resting place and rescue services to travelers, though helicopter rescue and a new road have diminished the hospice’s role.

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    Great St. Bernard Pass and its dogs - Switzerland Tourism

    The Alpine pass and the legendary Great St. Bernard Hospice symbolise the hospitality shown by the monks to travellers over the centuries. Barry, the large and good-natured St. Bernard dog, is famous for saving the lives of lost …

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    From here you can take a short hike to the statue of St Bernard and a few hundred feet further an imposing stone cross with breathtaking views down and across Italy. The lake at the pass stays frozen for much of the year but is also …

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    Jun 13, 2024 · Artifacts found along the northern approach to the Gt. St. Bernhard Pass prove that the pass was used in the early iron ages, making it one of the oldest alpine traverses. The pass was used as a connecting axis between …

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    The painting was completed between September 1800 and January 1801. It commemorates the victorious crossing of the St Bernard pass in May 1800 by the army reserve under the direction of the First Consul Bonaparte, the first …

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