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Simplon Pass - Mythical Alpine passes in Valais

Simplon Pass - Mythical Alpine passes in Valais

Hard

3.8

(8)

170

riders

Simplon Pass - Mythical Alpine passes in Valais

03:03

44.8km

1,370m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2024

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 721 m for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.02 km

Stockalper Palace

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The Stockalper Palace is perhaps the most imposing palace of the 17th century that can be found in Switzerland. Kaspar Stockalper was the builder and owner of his time, hence …

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23.8 km

Simplon Pass

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The Simplon Pass has a lot of heavy traffic. He is also very many tunnels and galleries, which are very uncomfortable to ride the bike.

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34.1 km

Ganter Bridge

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The old route may be more scenic, but motorized traffic appreciates the Ganter Bridge.
A toast to Swiss engineers and bridge builders.

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44.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.4 km

17.1 km

3.60 km

362 m

224 m

133 m

Surfaces

35.8 km

8.38 km

379 m

133 m

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 20 July

19°C

9°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

June 16, 2024,Simplonpass am Nachmittag

The Simplon is the lowest 2000m road pass in the Alps and if you only know it by car, it doesn't seem so attractive by bike.
In fact, the old route from Brig is quiet, has great views and is noticeably steep, first over a meadow slope and then through a sparse forest. When the route heads south around the …

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Simplon Pass - Mythical Alpine passes in Valais

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Simplon Pass

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