Simplon Pass

What travelers say:

Highlights of the Simplon pass (2005) from the Divedro Valley in the town of Brig and Domodosola in northern Italy; the Simplon pass was used as early as the Stone Age. But before the seventeenth century it was mainly used by smugglers and mercenaries, as Roman architects believed that the narrow Gondo Canyon was impassable. In the mid-17th century, the famous merchant of Briggs, Stocape (Kaspar Jodok von Stockalper), began to use the Simplon pass, which he used to bring salt from the Mediterranean region with chopsticks... 🗓 Itinerary: From Briggs, the winding and long road leads to the mountains, Halfway through the Gant Bridge, which spans Gant Valley. This rough-designed modern bridge is cleverly integrated with the mountain scenery. The peak of the 2005 meter-high mountain pass is located at the Bernard Monk Rescue Office. An eight-meter-high stone eagle is a memory of World War II. Looking back, you can see the magnificent Bern Alps, including the magnificent Beech Peak (Bietschhorn) and the four-kilometer Fleicherhorn (Fletschhorn) and the glaciers on both sides of Weissmies. 🚉 Traffic Guide: At the southern end of the mountain pass, there is a road towards Italy through the village of Simplon. Typical stone-topped buildings in the village, close to Italy. The road continues through the narrow Gangdo Canyon, through covered passages and tunnels surrounded by granite. You can visit the gold mine in Gangduo Village. In Switzerland's most remote valley, the route is forked west, and along the road that just over the same time continues to enter Italy. Switzerland has passed the customs and entered Italy without police. There are few vehicles on the road... The rugged mountain road that is more than 30 kilometers long, there are road signs reminding "tires will catch fire". Take a few breaks when you go down the mountain...