Rengg Pass
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Elevation | 885 m (2,904 ft) |
Location | Switzerland |
Range | Alps |
Coordinates | 46°58′36″N 8°17′32″E / 46.97662°N 8.29224°ECoordinates: 46°58′36″N 8°17′32″E / 46.97662°N 8.29224°E |
The Rengg Pass (locally known as Ränggpass) is a walking trail mountain pass in Switzerland, between Hergiswil in the canton of Nidwalden and Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden. It crosses the ridge running eastwards from the Pilatus towards .
It was the site of the Stecklikrieg battle on 28 August 1802, where insurgent Nidwaldeners defeated Swiss central government troops.[1]
References[]
- ^ : Stecklikrieg in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
See also[]
- List of mountain passes
Categories:
- Mountain passes of Nidwalden
- Mountain passes of Obwalden
- Mountain passes of Switzerland
- Mountain passes of the Alps
- Nidwalden–Obwalden border
- Switzerland geography stubs