Gampen Pass (german: link=no, Gampenpass, Gampenjoch, it, Passo delle Palade); (1,518 m) is a high
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human a ...
in the
South Tyrol, northern
Italy. It connects the
Adige valley and the
Non Valley. The pass is open year-round. The pass road has a maximum gradient of 9%.
From 1810 until 1815, the pass was on the border of the Italian state founded by
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
and the
Kingdom of Bavaria to the north.
See also
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List of highest paved roads in Europe
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List of mountain passes
External links
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Mountain passes of the Alps
Mountain passes of South Tyrol
Mountain passes of Trentino
Nonsberg Group