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    ✧ Grimsel Pass ✧

    The Grimsel Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland that crosses the Bernese Alps at an elevation of 2,164 metres (7,100 ft). It connects the Haslital, the upper valley of the river Aare, with the upper valley of the RhΓ΄ne. A 38-kilometre (24 mi) paved road between Gletsch and Meiringen follows the pass; owing to hig...

    #grimselpass #switzerland #haslital #bernesealps #switzerlandthatcrosses #wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimsel_

  2. Went on a bike ride for the first time this season and it did not disappoint (fitness level is indeed exactly as bad as I expected 😜).

    Will be some time until I feel like I can ride mountain passes again.

    Here's a picture from a ride from back in 2016. Viewpoint is the top of the Furkapass (2'429m / 7'969ft) looking to the Grimselpass (2'164m / 7'100ft) on the other side. Classic ride is to also include the Sustenpass (2'260m / 7'415ft), so you get a loop of around 120 km / 75 miles with 3'400m / 11'100ft of elevation.

    #cycling #furkapass #grimselpass #sustenpass