Pas de Morgins
Encyclopedia
Pas de Morgins is a high mountain pass
in the Alps
between the canton
of Valais
in Switzerland
and France
. It is located at the top of the Val de Morgins, which turns off the Val d'Illiez
at Troistorrents
.
The road through the Val de Morgins is marked by a series of hairpin curves.
It connects Monthey
and Abondance
.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
between the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is located at the top of the Val de Morgins, which turns off the Val d'Illiez
Val d'Illiez
The Val d'Illiez is a valley in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It separates the northern foothills of the Chablais Alps from the Dents du Midi.Starting from Monthey, the valley splits at Troistorrents:...
at Troistorrents
Troistorrents
Troistorrents is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-Geography:Troistorrents has an area, , of . Of this area, or 36.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 51.8% is forested...
.
The road through the Val de Morgins is marked by a series of hairpin curves.
It connects Monthey
Monthey
Monthey is the capital of the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.- History :The castle in the town center was built in 950 on a hill, the first houses of Monthey surrounded it. Monthey is first mentioned in 1215 as Montez At the 13th century, the counts of Savoy owned the...
and Abondance
Abondance, Haute-Savoie
Abondance is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies in the French Alps just south of Lake Geneva on the Swiss border. The people of this commune are referred to as Abondanciers....
.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes