Great St. Bernard Pass

Great St. Bernard Pass
Great St. Bernard Pass
mountain pass in the Pennine Alps, on the border between SW Switzerland & Italy: 8,110 ft (2,472 m) high

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  • Great St. Bernard Pass — mountain pass in the Pennine Alps, on the border between SW Switzerland & Italy: 8,110 ft (2,472 m) high …   English World dictionary

  • Great St Bernard Pass — This article is about the mountain pass. For other uses, see Saint Bernard (disambiguation). Great St Bernard Pass Col du Grand Saint Bernard View of the south side from the monastery …   Wikipedia

  • Great Saint Bernard Pass — ancient Mons Jovis Pass in the Alps. One of the highest of the Alpine frontier passes, at 8,100 ft (2,469 m), it lies on the Italian Swiss border east of the Mont Blanc group and connects Valais, Switz., with Aosta, Italy. Historically the most… …   Universalium

  • Great St Bernard Pass — /sənt ˈbɜnəd/ (say suhnt bernuhd) noun a pass over the western Alps, between south western central Switzerland and northern Italy; a hospice founded in the 11th century stands at the summit. 2433 m high …  

  • Great St. Bernard Pass — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Great St Bernard Tunnel — The Great St Bernard Tunnel is a road tunnel complementing the Great St Bernard Pass, linking Martigny in the Swiss canton of Valais/Wallis with the Val d Aosta in north western Italy. There is a toll to use the tunnel, payable in full even for… …   Wikipedia

  • Little St Bernard Pass — Little St. Bernard Pass View of the stone circle crossed diagonally by the road. Remains of World War II fortifications are also visible. Elevat …   Wikipedia

  • GreatSaint Bernard Pass — Great Saint Bernard Pass An Alpine pass, 2,473.6 m (8,110 ft) high, on the Italian Swiss border. Known to the ancient Romans, it is named for Saint Bernard of Menthon, who founded a hospice at its summit in the 11th century. * * * …   Universalium

  • St Bernard Pass — may refer to:*Great St. Bernard Pass crosses the Valais Alps between Martigny, Switzerland and Aosta, Italy *Little St Bernard Pass lies between Mont Blanc and the Graian Alps, connecting Bourg St Maurice, France to Courmayeur, Italyee also* San… …   Wikipedia

  • Great Saint Bernard — geographical name mountain pass 8090 feet (2468 meters) through Pennine Alps between Switzerland & Italy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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