Albrun Pass

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Albrun Pass
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Albrun Pass, Italian side on the left, Swiss side on the right
Elevation 2,409 m (7,904 ft) [1]
Traversed byTrail
Location Piedmont, Italy/Valais, Switzerland
Range Lepontine Alps
Coordinates 46°22′17″N8°17′42″E / 46.37139°N 8.29500°E / 46.37139; 8.29500 Coordinates: 46°22′17″N8°17′42″E / 46.37139°N 8.29500°E / 46.37139; 8.29500
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Location in the Alps

The Albrun Pass (German: Albrunpass, Italian: Passo d'Arbola or Bocchetta d'Arbola) is an Alpine pass connecting Switzerland and Italy. It connects Binn in the Binntal on its northern side to Baceno on its southern side. The Albrun Pass is the lowest pass on the main chain of the Alps between the Simplon Pass and the Gotthard Pass.

The pass is located between the Albrunhorn (west) and the Ofenhorn (east).

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