Etzel Pass

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Etzel Pass
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Etzel Pass
Location of Etzel Pass
Elevation 950 m (3,117 ft)
Traversed by 9
Location Switzerland
Range Alps
Coordinates 47°10′24″N08°46′20″E / 47.17333°N 8.77222°E / 47.17333; 8.77222 Coordinates: 47°10′24″N08°46′20″E / 47.17333°N 8.77222°E / 47.17333; 8.77222

Etzel Pass (el. 950 m.) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

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Alps major mountain range system in Central Europe

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