The Kaltwasser Pass (German: Kaltwasserpass or Chaltwasserpass, Italian: Bocchetta d'Aurona) is an Alpine pass connecting Switzerland and Italy.
| Kaltwasser Pass | |
|---|---|
| Bocchetta d'Aurona | |
 The Kaltwasser Gallerie at the Simplon Pass | |
| Elevation | 2,805 m (9,203 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | Trail |
| Location | Brig-Glis, Switzerland Varzo, Italy |
| Range | Lepontine Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°15′31″N 8°04′55″E / 46.2586804°N 8.0820244°E |
  Location in the Alps | |
The pass is located between the Wasenhorn or Punta di Terrarossa (3,255 meters [10,679 ft]) and the Monte Leone (3,561 meters [11,683 ft]).[1]
Climbing the pass requires about 5 hours and is generally a fairly easy hike. It runs from the old Simplon Hospice, a Swiss heritage site of national significance, past the Kaltwasser or Aurona glacier to the Italian Alpe di Veglia.
References
edit- ^ a b Kaltwasserpass in Geographisches Lexikon der Schweiz (1902)