Gaicht Pass
Mountain pass in the Alps in Tyrol in Austria
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Gaicht Pass (el. 1093 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in Tyrol in Austria.
| Gaicht Pass | |
|---|---|
Bridge spanning the Gemstal on the Gaichtpass road | |
| Elevation | 1,093 m (3,586 ft) |
| Traversed by | Austrian Federal Highway B 199 |
| Location | Austria |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 47°27′10″N 10°37′29″E |
  Gaicht Pass Location of Gaicht Pass | |
It connects the valley of the Lech near Weißenbach an der Lech with the Tannheim valley near Nesselwängle. It is crossed by federal highway B 199, which runs along the Haldensee and over the Oberjoch Pass in Germany.
History
This pass was important in the Middle Ages as a commercial route.
The bridge built in 1912 was destroyed by the retreating German army in 1945. It was replaced in 1979.
See also
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