Great St Bernard Pass

#1027 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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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. It is the lowest pass lying on the ridge between the two highest mountains of the Alps, Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa. It is located on the main watershed that separates the basin of the Rhône from that of the Po. ()

Local name: Grosser St. Bernhard Maximum elevation: 8100 ftCoordinates: 45°52'8"N, 7°10'14"E

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Great St Bernard Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: A Neuve Hut, Great St Bernard Hospice, Lac des Toules, Valsorey Hut.

7.4 miNW
Alpine hut, Hiking
A Neuve Hut
190 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, A Neuve Hut offers a serene escape for mountaineers and nature enthusiasts alike. This alpine hut, perched at an elevation of 2,735 meters, serves as a base for those seeking to explore the rugged beauty of the surrounding...
~40 ftS
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Great St Bernard Hospice, Bourg-Saint-Pierre
1 min walk • The Great St Bernard Hospice, named after Bernard of Menthon, is a hospice or hostel for travelers in southwestern Switzerland. At an elevation of 2,469 m at the Great St Bernard Pass in the Pennine Alps, the border with Italy is only a few hundred metres to the south.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Toules
95 min walk • Lac des Toules is a reservoir in Valais, Switzerland, at Bourg-Saint-Pierre. Its surface area is 0.61 km². It has a €2.2 million floating solar plant that was flown in by helicopter in 2019, and delivers 800 MWh/year.
6.5 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Valsorey Hut
165 min walk • The Valsorey Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Bourg-Saint-Pierre in the canton of Valais. The hut lies at a height of 3,030 metres above sea level, on the southwestern slopes of the Grand Combin in the Pennine Alps, facing Mont Vélan.
4.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tête de Ferret
125 min walk • The Tête de Ferret is a mountain of the Pennine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. It lies just east of the Mont Blanc massif, between the Swiss Val Ferret and the Italian Val Ferret.
2.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monts Telliers
61 min walk • Monts Telliers are a mountain with twin peaks in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland. It is relatively easy to reach from the Swiss side of the ascent towards the Great St.
4.8 miNE
Natural feature, Nature, Natural attraction
Valsorey Glacier
124 min walk • The Valsorey Glacier is a 3.5 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 2.37 km².
5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont de la Gouille
129 min walk • Mont de la Gouille is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Bourg-Saint-Pierre in the canton of Valais. It belong to the Mont Vélan massif.
1.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Fourchon
47 min walk • Mont Fourchon is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It is located on the main chain of the Alps, approximately halfway between the Grand Golliat and the Great St Bernard Pass.