View of Griesgletscher from the pass
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View from the pass towards the Bernese Alps with the Finsteraarhorn (left) and Lauteraarhorn (right)
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| Elevation | 2,478 m (8,130 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | Road |
| Location | Ticino/Valais, Switzerland |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°28′41″N 08°23′35″E / 46.47806°N 8.39306°E / 46.47806; 8.39306 |
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Nufenen Pass (Italian: Passo della Novena, German: Nufenenpass) is the second highest mountain pass with a paved road in Switzerland,[citation needed] with an elevation of 2,478 metres. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina (north) and the Nufenenstock (south). The road opened to motor vehicle traffic in September 1969.[2]
The pass road from Ulrichen in the cantonofValais leads to the Bedretto valley in the canton of Ticino, linking BrigtoAirolo. It is not the lowest pass between the two valleys, as there is another unnamed pass one kilometre to the south, elevation 2,440 metres, which is traversed by a trail.
The source of the river Ticino lies east of the top of the pass. Towards the north are views of the Bernese Alps, including the Finsteraarhorn while there is a view over the Gries Glacier to the south.
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