Simplon Pass

/ ˈsɪmplɒn /

noun

1. a pass over the Lepontine Alps in S Switzerland, between Brig (Switzerland) and Iselle (Italy). Height: 2009 m (6590 ft)

Example Sentences

The Simplon Pass, under certain restrictions has recently been opened to automobiles.

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Between the two, which are 41 miles apart and over an elevation of 6,590 feet, lies the famous Simplon Pass.

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Now we have left the level road and begin the long and tortuous climb towards the summit of the Simplon Pass.

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The Simplon Pass has only recently been opened to automobile traffic.

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We walked up through the town the next morning, to the beginning of the Simplon Pass.

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