mountain pass
Nufenen Pass
The highest paved pass entirely within Switzerland at 2478m, offering a remote, uncrowded driving experience with panoramic high-altitude views.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
Formazza works well as a base: 25 minutes from Premia, 23km from Grimsel Pass.
Formazza is a town located in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of 448, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Formazza sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Formazza to your route.
Formazza (German and Walser: Pomatt; Ossolano: Formassa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northeast of Turin and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Verbania, on the border with Switzerland.
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following municipalities: Baceno, Bedretto (Switzerland), Bignasco (Switzerland), Binn (Switzerland), Bosco/Gurin (Switzerland), Cavergno (Switzerland), Premia, Reckingen-Gluringen (Switzerland), Ulrichen (Switzerland).
The village was founded by Walser and Walser German is still spoken.
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Formazza is located in Piedmont, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 46.3769 latitude, 8.4257 longitude.
Formazza has a population of approximately 448 people, making it a town in Italy.
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The iconic abandoned hotel on the Furka Pass featured in the James Bond film Goldfinger, now a famous photo stop on Switzerland's greatest driving road.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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A mountain restaurant at the summit of the Grimsel Pass in the Bernese Alps, surrounded by reservoirs and granite landscapes on one of Switzerland's classic passes.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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A wild, barren pass at 2,164 metres with views of granite reservoirs and the start of the Rhone glacier landscape.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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A dramatic Swiss mountain pass at 2,164 meters connecting the Bernese Oberland to the Valais past reservoirs and granite landscapes.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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