Simplon Valley

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The Val Divedro is a cross-border valley south of the Alps.

Geography

It extends from the summit of the Simplon pass across the Italian border to Varzo. At the end of the valley is Crevola d' Ossola. The river, which is the valley of the name, ie Doveria. The Doveria means to Gstein - Gabi still Chrummenbach, at said place is the unofficial language border. The valley is dominated especially in the Gondo gorge and Demoiselle by rugged, up to 1900m high mountains. The valley is between Gstein - Gabi and Demoiselle follows narrow that only the Simplon pass road and the Doveria find place. The pass goes through here right through the village. Freed from through traffic, however, are the hamlet harrows and Simplon.

Climate and Nature

Kima is, according to the different altitude, different. While there on the Simplon Pass to Alpine to Simplon Dorf climate with eternal snow and alpine meadows, predominates on the Italian side of the warm Insubric climate. On the Italian side thrive chestnut, palm trees and occasionally vines. The river and its flat polished stones reminiscent of the Maggia Valley in Ticino.