Oberalp Pass
E409970
Oberalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Graubünden and Uri, known for its scenic road and railway route.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oberalp Pass canonical | 7 |
| Oberalp Pass road | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4062057 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oberalp Pass Context triple: [Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, routePassesThrough, Oberalp Pass]
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A.
Bernina Pass
Bernina Pass is a high Alpine pass in the Bernina Range that connects the Engadin valley in Switzerland with the Italian-speaking Valtellina, known for its dramatic mountain scenery and the Bernina railway route.
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B.
Brünig Pass
Brünig Pass is a mountain pass in central Switzerland that connects the cantons of Obwalden and Bern, serving as an important road and rail route through the Alps.
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C.
Grimsel Pass
Grimsel Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that connects the cantons of Bern and Valais and is known for its dramatic alpine scenery, reservoirs, and winding road popular with motorists and cyclists.
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D.
Simplon Pass
Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that connects the canton of Valais with northern Italy and has long been an important trans-Alpine trade and travel route.
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E.
Lötschberg Pass
Lötschberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that historically served as an important north–south transit route between the cantons of Bern and Valais.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oberalp Pass Target entity description: Oberalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Graubünden and Uri, known for its scenic road and railway route.
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A.
Bernina Pass
Bernina Pass is a high Alpine pass in the Bernina Range that connects the Engadin valley in Switzerland with the Italian-speaking Valtellina, known for its dramatic mountain scenery and the Bernina railway route.
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B.
Brünig Pass
Brünig Pass is a mountain pass in central Switzerland that connects the cantons of Obwalden and Bern, serving as an important road and rail route through the Alps.
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C.
Grimsel Pass
Grimsel Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that connects the cantons of Bern and Valais and is known for its dramatic alpine scenery, reservoirs, and winding road popular with motorists and cyclists.
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D.
Simplon Pass
Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that connects the canton of Valais with northern Italy and has long been an important trans-Alpine trade and travel route.
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E.
Lötschberg Pass
Lötschberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that historically served as an important north–south transit route between the cantons of Bern and Valais.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
transport route ⓘ |
| belongsToNetwork |
Swiss railway network
ⓘ
Swiss road network ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss motorway network
|
| connects |
Andermatt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Disentis/Mustér ⓘ canton of Graubünden NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Uri ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| gaugeOfRailway | metre gauge ⓘ |
| hasElevation | approximately 2044 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegion | German-speaking Switzerland ⓘ |
| hasRailway | Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn ⓘ |
| hasRoad |
Oberalp Pass road
ⓘ
linked to:
Oberalp Pass
|
| hasStructure |
Oberalpsee (nearby lake)
ⓘ
lighthouse at Oberalp Pass ⓘ |
| hasTouristService |
Glacier Express panoramic train
ⓘ
linked to:
Glacier Express
regional trains of Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn ⓘ |
| highestPointOf | Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mountain scenery
ⓘ
panoramic railway route ⓘ scenic road ⓘ scenic views ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCanton |
Graubünden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uri ⓘ |
| locatedOn | European continental divide (nearby region) ⓘ |
| near |
Rhine headwaters region
ⓘ
source area of the Rhine ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alps
ⓘ
transalpine connection between central Switzerland and Graubünden ⓘ |
| partOfRoute |
Furka–Oberalp railway line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glacier Express route ⓘ
linked to:
Glacier Express
|
| railwayOperator | Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwaySeasonalStatus | railway operates year-round (with winter adaptations) ⓘ |
| railwayType | narrow-gauge railway ⓘ |
| roadManagedBy | Swiss authorities ⓘ |
| roadSeasonalStatus | road usually closed in winter ⓘ |
| roadType | mountain road ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
ONNED1
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| usedFor |
rail transport
ⓘ
road transport ⓘ scenic travel ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oberalp Pass Description of subject: Oberalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Graubünden and Uri, known for its scenic road and railway route.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Oberalp Pass
linked to: Oberalp Pass