The Monte Moro Pass (
German
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: ''Monte-Moro-Pass'',
Italian
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: ''Passo del Monte Moro'') is an Alpine pass located on the border between
Switzerland
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and
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. It connects
Saas-Almagell
Saas-Almagell is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
History
Saas-Almagell is first mentioned in 1291 as ''Armenzello''. In 1307 it was mentioned as ''Almenkel''.
The settlement, at the upper end of ...
in the Swiss canton of
Valais
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to
Macugnaga
Macugnaga ( Walser German: ''Z'Makana'') is a mountain village and a comune at elevation, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the north of the Piedmont region of Italy.
It is located at the base of Monte Rosa (), the second-tallest moun ...
,
Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (Italian: ''Provincia del Verbano Cusio Ossola'' ) is the northernmost province in the Italian region of Piedmont. It was created in 1992 through the fusion of three geographical areas which had previously been part of the Pr ...
, in the Italian region of
Piedmont
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. The pass lies at the foot of
Monte Moro
Monte Moro is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Switzerland, Swiss-Italy, Italian border. It lies west of the Monte Moro Pass.
References
External links
Monte Moro on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
Moun ...
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Historically the Monte Moro is an important border crossing between the valleys of
Saas
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and Macugnaga. It is traversed by a trail and is one of the highest passes on the
Monte Rosa Tour.
References
External links
Monte Moro Pass on Hikr
Mountain passes of Switzerland
Mountain passes of Italy
Mountain passes of the Alps
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