| Panix Pass | |
|---|---|
 View from the pass towards Glarus | |
| Elevation | 2,404 m (7,887 ft) |
| Traversed by | Trail |
| Location | Glarus/Graubünden, Switzerland |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°51′21″N 09°06′14″E / 46.85583°N 9.10389°E / 46.85583; 9.10389 |
  Location in Switzerland | |
Panix Pass or Panixer Pass (Romansh: Pass dil Veptga, German: Panixerpass) (2404 m) is a Swiss Alpine pass between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden.
The pass was once an important trade route between the canton of Glarus and Italy. It connects Elm in the Sernftal in Glarus with Pigniu (Panix) in the Vorderrhein valley of Graubünden. It is not passable by car.
In October 1799, Russian General Alexander Suvorov made a strategic retreat from the French Revolutionary forces south over the pass and regrouped his forces in Austria.
Gallery
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Suvorov crossing the pass in 1799
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The pass in 1919
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The pass in 2009
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The pass in 2009
See also
References
- Swisstopo maps
External links
- Martin Bundi: Panix Pass in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 18 January 2006.
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