Altitude |
2473 m |
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Day of arrival |
8th July 2015 |
GPS |
45.868442 / 7.164943 |
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Day of departure |
15th July 2015 |
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The Great St Bernard pass
At an altitude of 2,469 m, the Grand-St-Bernard pass is the third highest pass in Switzerland and is the main connection between Western Switzerland and Italy.
The hospice that is located here is a shelter that was built around 1050. Today bred by the Fondation Barry, the Saint Bernard dogs were initially raised by canons to carry loads and subsequently to search for avalanche victims. Legend has it that Barry I, the most famous of them, saved the lives of more than 40 people.
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Contact
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c/o Bureau des Métiers
M. Gabriel Décaillet
Rue de la Dixence 20
CH-1950 Sion
+41 (0)27 327 51 07
c/o Bureau des Métiers
M. Gabriel Décaillet
Rue de la Dixence 20
CH-1950 Sion
+41 (0)27 327 51 07