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Fletschhorn · 3,985 m · 9.2 km S
Pass · Canton of Valais

Simplon Pass

1,992 m6,535 ft
Connects
Gampisch – Egga
Tonight
-5°CSnow · Wind 8 km/h NW

Simplon Pass is a mountain pass at 1,992 m in Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It links Gampisch and Egga.

All facts
Saddle
1,992 m
Lowest point
1,843 m / 1,637 m
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Simplon Pass 3D map

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Topographic map

Simplon Pass topographic map

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Simplon Pass elevation profile

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Pass

Simplon Pass: the climb from each side

Saddle 1,992 mGampisch 1,843 m+149 m · 2.2 kmEgga 1,637 m+355 m · 1.4 km

Crossed by: Bergalpenstrasse, Eistenstrasse

Distances are straight lines from the saddle to the lowest ground on each side; the road is longer.

Weather

Simplon Pass weather

Tonight · Snow · -5°C (23°F) · 0.6 mm · Wind 8 km/h NW

Simplon Pass forecast for about 1,992 m.

  • Tonight-5°0.6 mm8 km/h NW
  • Today-6°-1°7.6 mm9 km/h W
  • Sun-8°3°12.4 mm10 km/h SW
  • Mon-6°7°–7 km/h SW
  • Tue1°11°–3 km/h W
  • Wed-1°7°–3 km/h W
  • Thu-2°7°–2 km/h SW
  • Fri-3°7°–5 km/h NW
  • Sat-3°6°2.7 mm5 km/h W
  • Sun-1°4°0.6 mm4 km/h W

Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 24, 01:17 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Simplon Pass

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Simplon Pass, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    0.0 km NE

    +2 more within 0.1 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest caravan site

    Stellplatz Simplonpass

    0.2 km SW · +1 more within 6.3 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest hut

    Monte Leone-Hütte

    3.9 km ENE · +1 more within 6.8 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Camping Geschina

    7.1 km NNW · +1 more within 6.9 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 9
PlaceDistance
Parking0.0 km NE
Parking0.1 km SW
Parking0.1 km SW
Stellplatz SimplonpassCaravan site0.2 km SW
Monte Leone-HütteHut3.9 km ENE
Caravan site6.3 km SSE
BortelhüttenHut6.8 km NE
Campsite6.9 km N
Camping GeschinaCampsite7.1 km NNW
Slope

Slope

Share of the 8 × 8 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
16.9%
Moderate, 15–30°
42.9%
Steep, 30–45°
34.6%
Cliffs, 45° and over
5.6%
Steeper than 30°
40.2% of the 64 km² view
Relief in view
2,033 m low point 1,149 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Grassland 45.2%Trees 21.3%Bare rock / sparse 18.3%Moss & lichen 10.1%Snow & ice 4.7%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 4 km of Simplon Pass.

NESW2 km5 km123
Summit list 3
  1. 1Hübschhorn3,192 m 2.7 km ESE
  2. 2Mäderhorn2,900 m 3.6 km ENE
  3. 3Maderhorn cima N-E2,946 m 3.9 km ENE
Where it sits

Where Simplon Pass sits

Range
Alps751Western Alps353Northwestern Alps309Lepontine Alps44
Region
Canton of Valais117Switzerland432Europe2,143
Nearby

Nearby places

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-07-24)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Sources
Wikidata · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames · Wikipedia