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Nufenen Pass (Italian: Passo della Novena German: Nufenenpass) (el. 2478 m.) is the second highest mountain pass with a paved road within Switzerland – after Umbrailpass. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina (north) and the Nufenestock (south).The pass road from Ulrichen in canton of Valais leads to the Bedretto valley in the canton of Ticino linking Brig to Airolo.