Theodul Pass, elevation , (

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: ''Theodulpass'',

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: ''Colle del Teodulo'', French: ''Col de Saint-Théodule'',

Walser German Walser German (german: Walserdeutsch) and Walliser German (, locally ) are a group of Highest Alemannic dialects spoken in parts of Switzerland (Valais, Ticino, Grisons), Italy (Piedmont, Aosta Valley), Liechtenstein (Triesenberg, Planken), and ...

: ''Theoduljoch'') is a high mountain pass across the eastern

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, connecting

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in the Swiss canton of

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and

Breuil-Cervinia Breuil-Cervinia (french: Breuil; it, Cervinia; Valdôtain: ) is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Valtournenche, and is considered one of the most renowned winter and summer tourist resorts in the Alps. Etymology The name of ''Breuil-Cervini ...

in the

region of

Aosta Valley , Valdostan or Valdotainian it, Valdostano (man) it, Valdostana (woman)french: Valdôtain (man)french: Valdôtaine (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = Official languages , population_blank1 = Italian French ...

. Theodul Pass is the lowest and the easiest pass between the valleys of

and Valtournanche. The pass lies between the

Matterhorn The (, ; it, Cervino, ; french: Cervin, ; rm, Matterhorn) is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy. It is a large, near-symmetric pyramidal peak in the extended Monte Rosa area of the ...

on the west and the Breithorn on the east and is overlooked by the Theodulhorn and

Testa Grigia Testa Grigia (French : ''Tête grise'', lit. "grey head") (3,479 m) is a rocky prominence above the Theodul Pass, located on the border between Italy (Aosta Valley) and Switzerland (Valais). It overlooks the Plateau Rosa section of the Theodul ...

. The ''Rifugio del Teodulo'' (hut) is located just above the pass. The east side of the pass is covered by large glaciers part of the Theodul Glacier system and is part of a year-round ski area. On the Italian side, the pass can be reached from

by a dead-end trail. On the Swiss side, trails go up from Trockener Steg and Gandegg Hut.

Traverse by bicycle

In 1965, Percy Stallard (aged 55) rode his bicycle solo over the Theodul Pass. The Rough Stuff Fellowship, an organisation for enthusiasts of cross-country cycling, acknowledged that it was probably the first time a cyclist had done it. Stallard made it in less than 15 hours, sometimes through deep snow.

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Rifugio Teodulo (Italian)
Mountain passes of Valais Mountain passes of Aosta Valley Mountain passes of the Alps Italy–Switzerland border crossings {{Valais-geo-stub

Traverse by bicycle

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