Albrun Pass

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Albrun Pass
Albrun Pass, on the right the Binntal in the Swiss Wallis, on the left the Italian Piedmont

Albrun Pass, on the right the Binntal in the Swiss Wallis, on the left the Italian Piedmont

Pass height 2409  m above sea level M.
region Canton of Valais region Piedmont
Watershed Binna → Rhone Devero → Toce → Ticino → Po
Valley locations Binn Alpe Devero
expansion Mule track
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Albrunpass (Switzerland)
Albrun Pass
Coordinates , ( CH ) 46 ° 22 '21 "  N , 8 ° 17' 48"  O ( 666 020  /  136041 ) coordinates: 46 ° 22 '21 "  N , 8 ° 17' 48"  O ; CH1903:  666,020  /  136041

The Albrunpass (Italian Bocchetta d'Arbola ) is 2409  m above sea level. M. high Saumpass , which leads over the southern main ridge of the Alps .

SAC-Binntalhütte

geography

The border between Italy and Switzerland runs at the top of the pass - eight kilometers east of the Swiss town of Binn . The Albrunpass represents a transition from the Valais Binntal to Alpe Devero in the Italian Valle Devero and thus connects the Goms with the Valle d'Ossola ( Ashen valley ).

The mountain pass is dominated by the Albrunhorn (Italian Monte Figascian , 2885  m above sea level ) in the west and the Ofenhorn (Italian Punta d'Arbola , 3235  m above sea level ) in the east . A little below the pass is at 2265  m above sea level. M. the Binntalhütte of the Swiss Alpine Club SAC. It serves as accommodation when crossing a pass or as a starting point for mountain climbing in the area.

Border stone on the Albrun Pass

history

Presumably the Albrun Pass was already crossed in the younger Iron Age . In Roman times the pass gained in importance, which is supported by several grave finds in the Binn valley. The ascent to the pass did not present any particular difficulties on the Italian side. On the north side, however, the impassable Twingischlucht of the Binna between Binn and the Goms was an obstacle for a long time. The mule track through the gorge was exposed and dangerous in bad weather even in summer and probably impassable in winter. Access to the Binntal was then only possible to the east via a mountain ridge. In 1938 a road into the Binn valley was laid, which led through the Twingi with several short tunnels. It was not until 1965 that the road was made winter-proof through an almost two kilometer long road tunnel.

The Walsers used the Albrun Pass at the beginning of the 13th century to colonize the Eschental. After that, supra-regional mule traffic was also handled over the pass. However, trade came to a standstill at the beginning of the 15th century because of the turmoil over the membership of the Eschental, which was a point of contention between the Swiss Confederation and the Duchy of Milan. Medieval tracks have been preserved in numerous places on the pass crossing.

During the Second World War the pass was fortified because of its strategic importance. An observation post was set up below the pass, which was converted into today's Binntalhütte . The actual fortress was three kilometers from the pass on the Mittlenberg. The Mittlenberghütte ( 2394  m above sea level ) was created from the former troop accommodation .

Web links

Commons : Albrunpass  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Albrunhorn on ethorama.library.ethz.ch/de/node
  2. ↑ Mittlenberg: Hut