List of mountain passes in Switzerland
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This is a list of mountain pass
es in Switzerland
. They are generally situated in the Jura Mountains
or in the Swiss Alps
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Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
es in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. They are generally situated in the Jura Mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
or in the Swiss Alps
Swiss Alps
The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
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Pass roads
| Name | Canton(s)/Country | From - To | Built/Opened | Elevation (m) |
Max. gradient | Type |
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| Ächerli Ächerli Pass Ächerli Pass is a high mountain pass between the cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden.It connects Kerns in the canton of Obwalden and Dallenwil in the canton of Nidwalden. The pass road has grades of up to 15 percent... |
Obwalden Obwalden Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 33,997 of which 4,043 are foreigners. Its capital is Sarnen. The canton contains the geographical centre of Switzerland.-History:... /Nidwalden Nidwalden Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 40,287 of which 4,046 are foreigners. The capital is Stans.-History:... |
Kerns OW - Dallenwil NW | 1458 | 16% | road | |
| Aiguillon Col de l'Aiguillon Col de l'Aiguillon is a Swiss pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud.The pass connects L'Auberson and Baulmes. The road is 13.7 km long and has a maximum grade of 18 percent.... |
Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... |
Baulmes Baulmes Baulmes is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Baulmes is first mentioned in 652 as in loco Balmensi. In 1123 it was mentioned as Balmis.-Geography:... - L'Auberson L'Auberson L'Auberson is a village in the municipality of Sainte-Croix in the Swiss canton of Vaud in the Jura Mountains. It lies at the west end of the road over the Col de l'Aiguillon. It is famous for its music-box museum, the Musée Baud.... |
1293 | 18% | road | |
| Agites Les Agites Les Agites is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It connects Yvorne and La Lécherette.The south side of the pass road lies in the Rhone valley. It passes through Corbeyrier and a 300-metre tunnel before reaching the summit.The north side is substantially flatter,... |
Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... |
Yvorne Yvorne Yvorne is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-Geography:Yvorne has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.6% is forested... - La Lécherette |
1569 | road | ||
| Albis Albis Pass Albis Pass is a mountain pass in the Albis range in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.It connects Langnau am Albis with the small village of Türlen on the Türlersee and, further on, Aeugst, Hausen, Mettmenstetten and Rifferswil.... |
Zurich Canton of Zürich The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch... |
Langnau am Albis Langnau am Albis Langnau am Albis is a city in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Langnau am Albis is first mentioned between 1101 and 1150 as Langenow . Between 1133 and 1167 it was mentioned as Langenouw.-Geography:Langnau am Albis has an area of... - Türlen |
1835 - 1839 | 791 | 8% | road |
| Albula Albula Pass Albula Pass is a Swiss mountain pass in the canton of Graubünden. It lies in the Albula Range of the Alps... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Filisur Filisur Filisur is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History:Filisur is first mentioned in 1262 as villa Fallisour.-Geography:... - La Punt |
1855 - 1865 | 2312 | 12% | road |
| Alpe di Neggia Alpe di Neggia Alpe di Neggia is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.It connects Vira and Indemini. The pass lies in the saddle between Monte Tamaro and Monte Paglione. The maximum grade of the pass road is 12 percent.... |
Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
Vira Vira Vira may refer to:* Virus — plural of virus in some Latin pluralizations** Phylum vira, part of the LHT Virus classification scheme* Vira , a municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland... - Indemini Indemini Indemini is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of... |
1395 | 12% | road | |
| Balmberg Balmberg Pass Balmberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.It connects Welschenrohr and Günsberg. The road is one of the steepest pass roads in Switzerland, with gradients of up to 25%. The road is not recommended for novice drivers, big, wide or long... |
Solothurn | Welschenrohr Welschenrohr Welschenrohr is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Welschenrohr is first mentioned in 1179 as Rore. An important watch manufacturing place up to the 1960s, its economy was heavily affected by the late 1960s watch crisis... - Günsberg Günsberg Günsberg is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Günsberg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 46.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 42.5% is forested... |
1078 | road | ||
| Belchenflue Belchenflue Pass Belchenflue Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains between the cantons of Basel-Country and Solothurn.The pass is also called Bölchen by locals. The name came originally from Celtic from the sun god Belenus. The nearby peak of the same name was an important marker for the tribal... |
Basel-Land/Solothurn | 1099 | road | |||
| Benkerjoch Benkerjoch Pass Benkerjoch Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.It connects Küttigen and Oberhof. Until 1801, the pass was the boundary between Austria and Switzerland. The current pass road was built in 1977.... |
Aargau Aargau Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:... |
Küttigen Küttigen Küttigen is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Küttigen is first mentioned in 1036 as Chutingen though this comes from a 14th Century copy of the original. In 1045 it was mentioned as Chutingun.... - Oberhof Oberhof, Switzerland Oberhof is a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Oberhof is first mentioned in 1630 as Oberhoff. Oberhof was initially part of the municipality of Wölflinswil. From 1408 until 1797 they were part of the Habsburg District of Rheinfelden. In... |
1977 | 674 | road | |
| Bernina Bernina Pass The Bernina Pass is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. It connects the famous resort town of St. Moritz in the Engadin valley with the Italian-speaking Val Poschiavo, which ends in the Italian town of Tirano in Valtellina.... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Samedan Samedan Samedan is a town and municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Samedan is first mentioned in 1139 as Samaden. In 1334 it was mentioned as Semeden, in 1367 as Semaden, in 1498 as Sumada and in 1527 as Sameden... - Poschiavo Poschiavo Poschiavo is a municipality in the district of Bernina in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History:Poschiavo is first mentioned in 824 as in Postclave though this comes from a later copy of the original document.. In 1140 it was mentioned as de Pusclauio. It was formerly known by the... |
1842 - 1865 | 2328 | 10% | road |
| Bööler Bööler Pass Bööler Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.It connects Unterkulm and Schöftland.-References:... |
Aargau Aargau Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:... |
Unterkulm Unterkulm Unterkulm is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Both Roman ruins near the church and late-Roman coins at Sonnenhof indicate that the area near Unterkulm was settled during the Roman era. However, Unterkulm is first mentioned in 1045 as Chulenbare... - Schöftland Schöftland Schöftland is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Schöftland has an area, , of . Of this area, or 35.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.5% is forested... |
611 | road | ||
| Bözberg Bözberg Pass Bözberg Pass is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.It connects the Frick River valley and Brugg and is the shortest road between Basel and Zürich.... |
Aargau Aargau Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:... |
Brugg Brugg, Switzerland Brugg is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau and is the seat of the district of the same name. The city is located at the confluence of the Reuss, Aare, and Limmat Rivers, with the Aare flowing through the city’s old town... - Frick Frick, Switzerland Frick is a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. A dinosaur graveyard containing more than 100 Plateosaurus was found there in August 2007.-History:... |
1861 - 1868 | 1007 | 8% | road |
| Brünig Brünig Pass Brünig Pass connects the Bernese Oberland and central Switzerland, linking Meiringen in the canton of Bern and Lungern in the canton of Obwalden.Rail services are provided by the Zentralbahn between Luzern and Interlaken.-See also:... |
Bern/Obwalden Obwalden Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 33,997 of which 4,043 are foreigners. Its capital is Sarnen. The canton contains the geographical centre of Switzerland.-History:... |
Meiringen BE - Lungern OW | 1008 | road | ||
| Buechenegg Buechenegg Pass Buechenegg Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.It connects Langnau am Albis and Tägerst.... |
Zürich | Langnau am Albis Langnau am Albis Langnau am Albis is a city in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Langnau am Albis is first mentioned between 1101 and 1150 as Langenow . Between 1133 and 1167 it was mentioned as Langenouw.-Geography:Langnau am Albis has an area of... - Tägerst |
786 | road | ||
| Challhöchi Challhöchi Pass Challhöchi Pass is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains on the border of the cantons of Basel-Country and Solothurn in Switzerland. The pass road links Eptingen and Ifenthal or Hägendorf.... |
Basel-Land | 747 | road | |||
| Champex Champex Pass Champex Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.It is near the village of Champex-Lac.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
1470 | road | |||
| Chasseral | Bern | Nods BE - Saint-Imier Saint-Imier Saint-Imier is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura .Observatoire Astronomique de Mont-Soleil is located above the village.... |
1502 | 11% | road | |
| Chatzenstrick Chatzenstrick Pass Chatzenstrick Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.It connects Einsiedeln and Altmatt and was a route of pilgrimage to the abbey at Einsiedeln.... |
Schwyz | Einsiedeln Einsiedeln, Switzerland Einsiedeln is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey. Einsiedeln is also the birthplace of Paracelsus, a Renaissance physician and alchemist who is credited with first naming zinc.-Prehistoric... - Altmatt |
1053 | road | ||
| Chilchzimmersattel Chilchzimmersattel Chilchzimmersattel is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.It connects Eptingen and Langenbruck. The pass road has a maximum grade of 7,35 percent. The pass is open all year round, even though it is not cleared after snowstorms.Numerous fortifications... |
Basel-Land | Eptingen Eptingen Eptingen is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Eptingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 47.6% is forested... - Langenbruck Langenbruck Langenbruck is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Langenbruck has an area, , of . Of this area, or 51.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 44.2% is forested... |
991 | road | ||
| Croix Col de la Croix (Vaud) Col de la Croix is an Alpine pass in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It connects Bex and Villars-sur-Ollon with Les Diablerets.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... |
Bex Bex Bex is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. It is a few miles south of its sister town municipality of Aigle.-The Bex Salt Mine:Bex is the site of a famous salt mine.... - Les Diablerets |
1778 | 12% | road | |
| Croix Col de la Croix (Jura) Col de la Croix is a pass in the Jura range connecting Saint-Ursanne and Courgenay, both in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.... |
Jura Canton of Jura The Republic and Canton of the Jura , also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the cantons of Switzerland. It is the newest of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont... |
Saint-Ursanne Saint-Ursanne Saint Ursanne is a city and a former municipality of the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura, Switzerland which has preserved its medieval character. The city contains many historical curiosities, including collegiate churches, a cloister, ruins of a castle, and a hermitage... - Courgenay Courgenay Courgenay is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.... |
789 | 9% | road | |
| Etroits Col des Etroits Col des Etroits is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It connects Yverdon and Fleurier.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... |
Yverdon - Fleurier Fleurier Fleurier was a municipality in the district of Val-de-Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and Travers merged to form Val-de-Travers.The Nobel... |
1152 | 8% | road | |
| Etzel Etzel Pass Etzel Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.It connects Pfäffikon and Einsiedeln. It lies on the route of pilgrimage to the abbey at Einsiedeln and on to Santiago de Compostela-See also:... |
Schwyz Canton of Schwyz Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz.... |
Pfäffikon Pfäffikon, Schwyz Pfäffikon is the principal town of the Municipality of Freienbach in canton Schwyz in Switzerland. Together with Wollerau, Pfäffikon is considered the principal town of the borough Höfe and the center of the region of Ausserschwyz. The former farm town is known today as cultural, economic and... - Einsiedeln Einsiedeln, Switzerland Einsiedeln is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey. Einsiedeln is also the birthplace of Paracelsus, a Renaissance physician and alchemist who is credited with first naming zinc.-Prehistoric... |
950 | 10% | road | |
| Flüela Flüela Pass Flüela Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden. The pass road connects Davos and Susch in the lower Engadin valley.Since the Vereina Tunnel opened in 1999, the road is no longer open all year.-See also:... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Davos Davos Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range... - Susch Susch Susch is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.The Flüela Pass connects Susch with Davos.-Demographics:Susch has a population of .... |
1866 - 1867 | 2383 | 10% | road |
| Forclaz Col de la Forclaz Col de la Forclaz is a mountain pass in the Alps in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It connects Martigny at and Le Châtelard . The road from Martigny to the Col has an average gradient of 6% but in parts is more like 8%... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Martigny Martigny, Switzerland Martigny is the capital of the French-speaking district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of , and its population is approximately 15000 inhabitants . It is a junction of roads joining Italy, France and Switzerland... - Le Châtelard Le Châtelard - In Switzerland :* Le Châtelard, Fribourg, a commune in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland* Le Châtelard, Valais, a town in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France... |
1526 | 8% | road | |
| Furka Furka Pass Furka Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Gletsch, Valais with Realp, Uri. The Furka-Oberalp-Bahn line through the Furka Tunnel bypasses the pass... |
Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... /Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Realp UR - Oberwald VS | 1867 | 2431 | 11% | road |
| Ghöch Ghöch Pass Ghöch Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.... |
Zürich | 962 | road | |||
| Givrine Col de la Givrine Col de la Givrine is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains between the canton of Vaud in Switzerland and France.It connects Nyon in Switzerland and Morez in France. The maximum grade of the pass road is 8 percent.-See also:... |
Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... /France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Nyon VD - Morez FR Morez Morez is a commune of the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.The town is mostly known for the manufacture of spectacles. From 1680 to 1920, Morez was with Morbier the center of Comtoise clock production.- References :*... |
1228 | 8% | road | |
| Glaubenberg Glaubenberg Pass Glaubenberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the cantons of Lucerne and Obwalden in Switzerland.It connects Entlebuch and Sarnen.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Lucerne Canton of Lucerne Lucerne is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton is . , the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population. The cantonal capital is Lucerne.-History:... /Obwalden Obwalden Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 33,997 of which 4,043 are foreigners. Its capital is Sarnen. The canton contains the geographical centre of Switzerland.-History:... |
Entlebuch LU - Sarnen OW | 1543 | 18% | road | |
| Glaubenbühl Glaubenbühl Pass Glaubenbühlen Pass is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps between the Entlebuch region and the canton of Obwalden.It connects Giswil in Obwalden and Flühli in the Entlebuch. It divides the basins of the Kleine Emme and the Sarner Aa, both within the Reuss basin.The pass road has a maximum grade of... |
Lucerne Canton of Lucerne Lucerne is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton is . , the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population. The cantonal capital is Lucerne.-History:... /Obwalden Obwalden Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 33,997 of which 4,043 are foreigners. Its capital is Sarnen. The canton contains the geographical centre of Switzerland.-History:... |
Schüpfheim LU - Giswil OW | 1611 | 12% | road | |
| Gottschalkenberg Gottschalkenberg Pass Gottschalkenberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Zug | 1164 | road | |||
| Grand St. Bernard | Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Martigny VS - Aosta IT Aosta Aosta is the principal city of the bilingual Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps, north-northwest of Turin. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the Great and Little St. Bernard routes... |
1905 | 2469 | 11% | road/tunnel |
| Grimsel Grimsel Pass Grimsel Pass is a Swiss high mountain pass.-Position:It connects the valley of the Rhone River in the canton of Valais and the Haslital in the canton of Bern.... |
Bern/Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Innertkirchen BE - Gletsch VS | 1894 | 2165 | 10% | road |
| Grosse Scheidegg Grosse Scheidegg Grosse Scheidegg is a high mountain pass in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland, connecting Grindelwald and Meiringen.The road over the pass is open only to bus traffic... |
Bern | Grindelwald Grindelwald Grindelwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is located at above sea level in the Bernese Alps.-Winter sports:... - Meiringen Meiringen -References:... |
1979 | 1962 | 14% | road (closed for cars) |
| Gurnigel Gurnigel Pass Gurnigel Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It connects Riggisberg and Zollhaus.The pass is the venue for an annual cross-country race.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Bern | Riggisberg Riggisberg Riggisberg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.On January 1, 2009, the municipality of Rüti bei Riggisberg became part of the municipality of Riggisberg.-Geography:... - Zollhaus |
1608 | road | ||
| Heitersberg Heitersberg Pass Heitersberg Pass aka "The Dabiah Passage" is a mountain pass in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.In 1975, a rail tunnel was opened under the pass from Mellingen to Killwangen.-References:... |
Aargau Aargau Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:... |
Mellingen Mellingen Mellingen is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. The town is located on the Reuss River.-History:... - Killwangen Killwangen Killwangen is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The town was first known as Chullewangen as early as 1227. The name is alemannish in origin. For nearly 600 years, Killwangen was dependent on the monastery in nearby Wettingen. In 1798, Napoleon's... |
657 | road | ||
| Hirzel Hirzel Pass Hirzel Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps between the cantons of Zürich and Zug in Switzerland. It connects Wädenswil and Sihlbrugg, and the summit is in the municipality of Hirzel.-References:... |
Zürich | Wädenswil Wädenswil -References:... - Sihlbrugg Sihlbrugg Sihlbrugg is a village and important transportation node between the cantons of Zug and Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :Sihlbrugg is located in the Sihl Valley between the Albis chain and the Zimmerberg region serving as watershed between the Sihl and Lorze rivers... |
672 | road | ||
| Hulftegg | Zurich Canton of Zürich The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch... /St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... |
Fischenthal ZU Fischenthal Fischenthal is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Fischenthal has an area of . Of this area, 31.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 63.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... - Mosnang SG |
953 | 10% | road | |
| Ibergeregg | Schwyz Canton of Schwyz Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz.... |
Schwyz Schwyz The town of is the capital of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.The Federal Charter of 1291 or Bundesbrief, the charter that eventually led to the foundation of Switzerland, can be seen at the Bundesbriefmuseum.-History of the toponym:... - Unteriberg Unteriberg Unteriberg is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-History:Unteriberg is first mentioned around 1217-22 as Yberge. Until the separation, in 1884, into Unteriberg and Oberiberg the independent municipality was known simply as Iberg.-Geography:Unteriberg has an... |
1406 | 14% | road | |
| Jaun Jaun Pass Jaun Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps linking Charmey and Jaun in the canton of Fribourg with Reidenbach in the canton of Berne.... |
Fribourg Canton of Fribourg The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg. The name Fribourg is French, whereas is the German name for both the canton and the town.-History:... /Bern |
Charmey FR - Reidenbach BE | 1509 | 14% | road | |
| Julier Julier Pass The Julier Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland, in the Albula Range of the Alps. It connects the Engadin valley with the rest of Graubünden... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Tiefencastel Tiefencastel Tiefencastel is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History:Tiefencastel is first mentioned in 831 as in Castello Impitinis. Starting around in the 14th Century it was known as Tüffenkasten.-Geography:Tiefencastel has an area, , of... - Silvaplana Silvaplana Silvaplana is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the name of a lake in the municipality.-History:... |
1820 - 1840 | 2284 | 10% | road |
| Kerenzerberg Kerenzerberg Pass Kerenzerberg Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.It connects Mollis and Mühlehorn above the Walensee.The pass road was built in 1848 and has a maximum grade of 10 percent... |
Glarus Canton of Glarus The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the... |
Mollis Mollis Mollis is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mollis is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.-Geography:... - Mühlehorn Mühlehorn Mühlehorn is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mühlehorn is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.-Geography:... |
1848 1987 |
743 | 9% | road/motorway tunnel |
| Klausen Klausen Pass Klausen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Uri and Glarus. The pass road from Altdorf leads through the Schächen Valley, the pass and Urnerboden to Linthal in Glarus.... |
Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... /Glarus Canton of Glarus The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the... |
Altdorf UR - Linthal GL | 1899 | 1948 | 9% | road |
| Lenzerheide Lenzerheide Pass Lenzerheide is the common name of a passage past a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland, reaching summit at 1549 m between Valbella and Parpan, approximately 5 kilometers south of the resort of Lenzerheide.... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Chur Chur Chur or Coire is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the northern part of the canton.-History:The name "chur" derives perhaps from the Celtic kora or koria, meaning "tribe", or from the Latin curia.... - Tiefencastel Tiefencastel Tiefencastel is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History:Tiefencastel is first mentioned in 831 as in Castello Impitinis. Starting around in the 14th Century it was known as Tüffenkasten.-Geography:Tiefencastel has an area, , of... |
1549 | 11% | road | |
| Livigno Livigno Pass Livigno Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps on the border between the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland and Italy.It connects Motta in Switzerland with Livigno in the province of Sondrio in Italy.-See also:... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
La Motta GR - Livigno IT Livigno Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps.- Geography :Livigno is located 1,816 metres above sea level. Livigno's main river is called Aqua Granda or Spöl. Trepalle, a frazione in the municipality of Livigno, is... |
2315 | 12% | road | |
| Lukmanier Lukmanier Pass Lukmanier Pass is a pass in the Swiss Alps.The road from Disentis/Mustér in the canton of Graubünden leads through the Val Medel across the pass to the Blenio valley and Biasca in the canton of Ticino.The Pass is kept opened during the winter.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe*... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
Disentis GR - Biasca TI | 1877 | 1914 | 9% | road |
| Maloja Maloja Pass Maloja Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden, linking the Engadin with the Val Bregaglia and Chiavenna in Italy... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Silvaplana GR - Chiavenna IT | 1828 | 1815 | 9% | road |
| Marchairuz Col du Marchairuz Col du Marchairuz is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It connects Le Brassus and Bière. The pass road has a maximum grade of 14 percent.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... |
Bière Bière Bière is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.-Geography:Bière has an area, , of . Of this area, or 38.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 51.4% is forested... - Le Brassus Le Brassus Le Brassus is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality Le Chenit.-References:... |
1447 | 14% | road | |
| Mollendruz Col du Mollendruz Col du Mollendruz is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It connects l'Isle and Les Charbonnières.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... |
Cossonay Cossonay Cossonay is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Morges.-History:Cossonay has both Roman ruins and medieval graves. The first documentation of the settlement dates from 1096 under the name Cochoniacum... - Le Pont |
1180 | 14% | road | |
| Mont Crosin Col du Mont Crosin Col du Mont Crosin is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Bern | Saint-Imier Saint-Imier Saint-Imier is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura .Observatoire Astronomique de Mont-Soleil is located above the village.... - Tramelan Tramelan Tramelan is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura .-Geography:... |
1227 | 12% | road | |
| Monte Ceneri Monte Ceneri Pass Monte Ceneri Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.It connects the Magadino plain and the Vedeggio valley.... |
Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
Magadinoebene - Vedeggio Vedeggio The Vedeggio is a river of the Swiss Canton Ticino which rises on the slopes of Monte Camoghè between Bellinzona and Lugano, crosses the plain of Vedeggio , and enters Lake Lugano at Agno.-References:... valley |
554 | road | ||
| Pas de Morgins Pas de Morgins Pas de Morgins is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the canton of Valais in Switzerland and France. It is located at the top of the Val de Morgins, which turns off the Val d'Illiez at Troistorrents.... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Monthey VS - Abondance FR Abondance, Haute-Savoie Abondance is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies in the French Alps just south of Lake Geneva on the Swiss border. The people of this commune are referred to as Abondanciers.... |
1369 | 14% | road | |
| Mosses Col des Mosses Col des Mosses is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps at Les Mosses in the canton of Vaud, linking Aigle to Château-d'Œx.The Alpine Pass Route hiking trail passes through Col des Mosses on the way to Montreux.-See also:... |
Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... /Bern |
Aigle VD - Saanen BE Saanen Saanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district.-Geography:Saanen has an area of . Of this area, 52.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.6% is forested... |
1445 | 10% | road | |
| Mutschellen | Aargau Aargau Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:... |
Dietikon Dietikon Dietikon is the fifth biggest city of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, after Zürich, Winterthur, Uster and Dübendorf. It is the capital of the same-named district of Dietikon and part of the Zürich metropolitan area.- Geography :... - Bremgarten Bremgarten, Switzerland Bremgarten is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It serves as seat of the district of Bremgarten. The medieval old town is listed as a heritage site of national significance.-History:... |
551 | road | ||
| Nufenen Nufenen Pass Nufenen Pass is the highest mountain pass in the Swiss Alps. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and Nufenestock .... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
Ulrichen VS - Airolo TI | 1965 - 1969 | 2478 | 13% | road |
| Oberalp Oberalp Pass Oberalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Graubünden and Uri between Disentis and Andermatt.-Winter closure:... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... |
Disentis GR - Andermatt UR | 1862 - 1863 | 2044 | 10% | road |
| Oberer Hauenstein | Solothurn Canton of Solothurn Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital... /Basel-Land |
Balsthal SO - Waldenburg BL Waldenburg, Switzerland Waldenburg is a municipality in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland, and the capital of the district of the same name.-Geography:Waldenburg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 31.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 62.4% is forested... |
731 | 6% | road | |
| Oberricken Oberricken Pass Oberricken Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects the lower Ricken Pass with the villages Walde and Rüeterswil, in the municipality St. Gallenkappel.... |
St. Gallen | 906 | road | |||
| Ofen (Fuorn Pass) | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Zernez Zernez Zernez is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Zernez is a major node in the regional road network, with roads leading into the Upper Engadin and towards Italy, the Lower Engadin and towards Austria, over the Fuorn Pass into the Val Mustair and over the Flüela Pass... - Sta. Maria Santa Maria Val Müstair Santa Maria Val Müstair is a village in the Val Müstair municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Santa Maria Val Müstair merged with Lü, Müstair, Fuldera, Tschierv and Valchava to form the municipality of Val Müstair.-History:Sta... |
1871 | 2149 | 10% | road |
| Passwang Passwang Pass Passwang Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.It connects Mümliswil and Reigoldswil. At the summit, the pass road goes through a 200-metre tunnel.-See also:... |
Solothurn Canton of Solothurn Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital... |
Erschwil Erschwil Erschwil is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Erschwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 34.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 57.9% is forested... - Mümliswil |
1730 | 943 | 11% | road |
| Pierre Pertuis Col de Pierre Pertuis Col de Pierre Pertuis is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.It connects Sonceboz and Tavannes.The name of the pass comes from the Latin: Petra pertusa, meaning broken rock... |
Bern | Sonceboz - Tavannes Tavannes Tavannes is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura .-History:... |
827 | 9% | road | |
| Pillon Col du Pillon Col du Pillon is a mountain pass in the western Swiss Alps, linking Aigle, Le Sépey and Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... /Bern |
Le Sépey VD - Gstaad BE Gstaad Gstaad is a village in the German-speaking section of the Canton of Berne in southwestern Switzerland. Part of the municipality of Saanen, Gstaad is known as one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the world.... |
1546 | 11% | road | |
| Pontins Les Pontins Les Pontins is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Neuchâtel Canton of Neuchâtel Neuchâtel is a canton of French speaking western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 were foreigners. The capital is Neuchâtel.-History:... /Bern |
Neuchâtel - St. Imier BE | 1110 | 9% | road | |
| Pragel Pragel Pass Pragel Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus between Muotathal and Netstal.The pass road is parallel to the road over Klausen Pass and has a maximum grade of 18 percent... |
Schwyz Canton of Schwyz Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz.... /Glarus Canton of Glarus The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the... |
Hinterthal SZ - Netstal GL | 1974 - 1976 | 1550 | 18% | road |
| Rangiers Col des Rangiers Col des Rangiers is a mountain pass in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.It connects Courgenay and Develier.... |
Jura Canton of Jura The Republic and Canton of the Jura , also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the cantons of Switzerland. It is the newest of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont... |
Courgenay Courgenay Courgenay is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.... - Develier Develier Develier is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.... |
856 | 12% | road | |
| Raten Raten Pass Raten Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.It connects Oberägeri and Biberbrugg.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes... |
Zug Canton of Zug The Canton of Zug is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland and its capital is Zug. With 239 km² the canton is one of the smallest of the cantons in terms of area. It is not subdivided into districts.- History :The earlier history of the canton is... /Schwyz Canton of Schwyz Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz.... |
Oberägeri ZG - Biberbrugg SZ | 1077 | 15% | road | |
| Rengg Rengg Pass Rengg Pass is a mountain pass between the cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden in Switzerland.It connects Hergiswil and Alpnach.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Lurcerne/Obwalden Obwalden Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 33,997 of which 4,043 are foreigners. Its capital is Sarnen. The canton contains the geographical centre of Switzerland.-History:... |
Lucerne Lucerne Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and... - Sarnen OW |
959 | road | ||
| Ricken Ricken Pass Ricken Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.It connects the Linth valley and Toggenburg. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent.A Federal Railway tunnel has been dug under the pass.... |
St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... |
Eschenbach Eschenbach, St. Gallen Eschenbach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Eschenbach is first mentioned in 775 as Esghibach. In 829 it was mentioned as Esgithorf.-Geography:... - Wattwil Wattwil Wattwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Wattwil has an area, , of . Of this area, 52.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 37.3% is forested... |
790 | 9% | road | |
| Roches Col des Roches Col des Roches is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains on the border between the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland and France.It connects Le Locle in Switzerland and Morteau in France.... |
Neuchâtel Canton of Neuchâtel Neuchâtel is a canton of French speaking western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 were foreigners. The capital is Neuchâtel.-History:... /France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Le Locle NE - Morteau FR Morteau Morteau is a commune, in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Geography:This little city is situated in a widening of the Doubs river valley.... |
919 | 7% | road | |
| Ruppen Ruppen Pass Ruppen Pass is a high mountain pass between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.It connects Trogen and Altstätten. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden is a canton of Switzerland. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau, judicial authorities are in Trogen. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland, bordering the cantons of St... /St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... |
Trogen AR - Altstätten SG | 1003 | 9% | road | |
| Rüsler Rüsler Pass Rüsler Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.It connects Oberrohrdorf and Neuenhof. The pass road is a continuation of the Heitersberg Pass road.The pass separates the valley of the Reuss from the valley of the Limmat... |
Aargau Aargau Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:... |
Oberrohrdorf Oberrohrdorf Oberrohrdorf is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Oberrohrdorf is first mentioned in 1179 as Rordorf. Around 1303-08 it was mentioned as ze Oberen-Rordorf. The hamlet of Staretschwil was first mentioned in 1124 as Starchoswilare... - Neuenhof Neuenhof -In Germany:*Neuenhof , a part of Attendorn in the Olpe district, North Rhine-Westphalia*Neuenhof , a part of Balje in the Stade district, Lower Saxony*Neuenhof , a part of Eisenach in the Wartburgkreis district, Thuringia... |
649 | road | ||
| Saanenmöser Saanenmöser Pass Saanenmöser is a high mountain pass in the Bernese Oberland in the Alps in Switzerland.It connects Zweisimmen and Saanen.The Montreux-Oberland Bernois Railway also crosses the pass. It is the highest point on the line.-See also:... |
Bern | Zweisimmen Zweisimmen Zweisimmen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Zweisimmen has an area of . Of this area, 56.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.9% is forested... - Saanen Saanen Saanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district.-Geography:Saanen has an area of . Of this area, 52.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.6% is forested... |
1279 | road | ||
| Salhöhe Salhöhe Pass Salhöhe Pass is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland between Kienberg in the canton of Solothurn and Erlinsbach in the canton of Aargau.... |
Solothurn Canton of Solothurn Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital... /Aargau Aargau Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:... |
Kienberg SO Kienberg, Switzerland Kienberg is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Kienberg is first mentioned in 1173 as Vlricus et Hartmannus de Chienberh. In 1276 it was mentioned as dorff ze Kiemberg.-Geography:... - Erlinsbach AG |
779 | 9% | road | |
| San Bernardino San Bernardino Pass San Bernardino Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the Hinterrhein and the Mesolcina valleys between Thusis and Bellinzona . Located in the far eastern side of the Western Alps it is not to be confused with the Great St. Bernard Pass and the Little St. Bernard Pass... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
Thusis GR - Bellinzona TI | 1821 - 1823 1967 |
2065 | 10% | road/motorway tunnel |
| Santelhöchi Santelhöchi Pass Santelhöchi Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.It connects Egerkingen and Bärenwil. The pass is the shortest route from the Autobahn intersection at Egerkingen to Langenbruck, Waldenburg, Liestal, and Basel.... |
Solothurn | Egerkingen Egerkingen Egerkingen is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Egerkingen is first mentioned in 1201 as in Egrichen. In 1212 it was mentioned as in Egerchingen.-Geography:... - Bärenwil |
797 | road | ||
| Sattel Sattel Pass Sattel Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.It connects Pfäffikon and Seewen.The pass was in use as early as the 13th century as an access route to the St. Gotthard Pass... |
Schwyz Canton of Schwyz Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz.... |
Pfäffikon SZ - Seewen Seewen Seewen is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Baslerweiher is a pond above the village.- Seewen murder case :... |
1860 | 932 | 7% | road |
| Sattelegg Sattelegg Pass Sattelegg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, connecting Siebnen and Willerzell. The road has a maximum grade of 14 percent.On the Sattelegg is a restaurant, a small chapel, and a ski elevator.... |
Schwyz Canton of Schwyz Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz.... |
Willerzell - Siebnen | 1190 | 14% | road | |
| Schallenberg Schallenberg Pass Schallenberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.It connects Steffisburg and Marbach. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Bern | Oberei - Schangnau Schangnau Schangnau is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Schangnau has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.8% is forested... |
1167 | 10% | road | |
| Schelten Schelten Pass Schelten Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains between the cantons of Jura and Solothurn in Switzerland.It connects Mervelier and Ramiswil and is the most direct route from Delémont and Balsthal... |
Jura Canton of Jura The Republic and Canton of the Jura , also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the cantons of Switzerland. It is the newest of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont... /Solothurn Canton of Solothurn Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital... |
Delémont JU - Balsthal SO | 1051 | 12% | road | |
| Schufelberger Egg Schufelberger Egg Pass Schufelberger Egg Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.It connects Wernetshausen and Gibswil .-See also:... |
Zürich | Hinwil Hinwil Hinwil is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- History :The village Hinwil from which the later municipality took its name is first mentioned in 745 as Hunichinwilari, in a donation made by Beata and Landolt to the Abbey of Saint Gall... - Fischenthal Fischenthal Fischenthal is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Fischenthal has an area of . Of this area, 31.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 63.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... |
990 | road | ||
| Schwägalp Schwägalp Pass Schwägalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.It connects Nesslau-Neu St. Johann in Toggenburg in St. Gallen and Urnäsch in Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is named after the Schwägalp peak on the north face of Säntis... |
St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... /Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden is a canton of Switzerland. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau, judicial authorities are in Trogen. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland, bordering the cantons of St... |
Neu St. Johann SG - Urnäsch AR | 1278 | 12% | road | |
| Schwarzenbühl Schwarzenbühl Pass Schwarzenbühl Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It connects Riffenmatt in the municipality of Guggisberg, south of Bern and Gurnigel Pass.... |
Bern | Guggisberg Guggisberg Guggisberg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern.-History:Guggisberg is first mentioned in 1076 as Mons Guchani. The next earliest reference to the community dates from 1148, when Guggisberg was mentioned in a document of Pope Eugene III... - Gurnigel Pass Gurnigel Pass Gurnigel Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It connects Riggisberg and Zollhaus.The pass is the venue for an annual cross-country race.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
1547 | road | ||
| Simplon Simplon Pass Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton of Valais with Domodossola in Piedmont . The pass itself and the villages on each side of it, such as Gondo, are in Switzerland... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Brig VS Brig, Switzerland Brig, officially Brig-Glis is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.The current municipality was formed in 1972 through the merger of Brig , Brigerbad and Glis.-History:... - Domodossola IT Domodossola Domodossola is a city and comune in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy... |
1800 - 1805 | 2005 | 9% | road |
| Splügen Splügen Pass The Splügen Pass is a high mountain pass which marks the boundary between the Lepontine and Rhaetian Alps.... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Splügen GR - Chiavenna IT | 1821 - 1823 | 2113 | 10% | road |
| St. Anton St. Anton Pass St. Anton Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the cantons of Appenzell and St. Gallen in Switzerland.It connects Ruppen Pass and Oberegg, St. Gallen.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes... |
Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden is the smallest canton of Switzerland by population and the second smallest by area, Basel-City having less area.-Foundation:... /St. Gallen |
Oberegg AI - Ruppen Pass SG Ruppen Pass Ruppen Pass is a high mountain pass between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.It connects Trogen and Altstätten. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
1105 | 9 | road | |
| St. Gotthard St. Gotthard Pass The Gotthard Pass or St. Gotthard Pass is a high mountain pass in Switzerland between Airolo in the canton of Ticino, and Göschenen in the canton of Uri, connecting the northern German-speaking part of Switzerland with the Italian-speaking part, along the route onwards to Milan.Though the pass... |
Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... /Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
Göschenen UR - Airolo TI | 1827 - 1830 1980 |
2108 | 8% | road/motorway tunnel |
| St. Luzisteig St. Luzisteig Pass St. Luzisteig Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps between the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.It connects Maienfeld in Graubünden and Balzers in Liechtenstein... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Liechtenstein Liechtenstein The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan... |
Maienfeld GR - Vaduz LS Vaduz Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The town, located along the Rhine, has about 5,100 inhabitants , most of whom are Roman Catholic. Its cathedral is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop.... |
713 | 11% | road | |
| Staffelegg Staffelegg Pass Staffelegg Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.It connects Küttigen and Asp. The postal bus route from Frick to Aarau goes over the pass, and there is a restaurant at the summit.... |
Aargau Aargau Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:... |
Frick Frick, Switzerland Frick is a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. A dinosaur graveyard containing more than 100 Plateosaurus was found there in August 2007.-History:... - Aarau Aarau Aarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss plateau, in the valley of the Aar, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura... |
621 | 10% | road | |
| Stoss Stoss Pass Stoss Pass is a mountain pass between the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.-History:On June 17, 1405 during the Appenzell Wars, there was a battle on the pass between 400 soldiers from Appenzell and 1200 Habsburg and abbatial soldiers. The Appenzellers... |
Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden is the smallest canton of Switzerland by population and the second smallest by area, Basel-City having less area.-Foundation:... |
942 | road | |||
| Susten Susten Pass Susten Pass is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps. The pass road, built from 1938–1945, connects Innertkirchen in the canton of Bern with Wassen in the canton of Uri... |
Bern/Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... |
Innertkirchen BE - Wassen UR | 1938 - 1945 | 2224 | 9% | road |
| Tourne La Tourne La Tourne is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.It connects Les Ponts-de-Martel and Montmollin. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Neuchâtel Canton of Neuchâtel Neuchâtel is a canton of French speaking western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 were foreigners. The capital is Neuchâtel.-History:... |
Peseux - Le Locle Le Locle Le Locle is a municipality in the district of Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.It is situated in the Jura mountains, a few kilometers from the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds.... |
1170 | 10% | road | |
| Umbrail Umbrail Pass Umbrail Pass is a high mountain pass on the Swiss-Italian border connecting Santa Maria in Val Müstair with Bormio in the Adda valley. On the Italian side, it connects to the Stelvio Pass road.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Santa Maria Val Müstair GR - Stelvio Pass IT Stelvio Pass The Stelvio Pass , located in Italy, at 2757 m is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps, slightly below the Col de l'Iseran .-Location:... |
1901 | 2501 | 12% | road |
| Unterer Hauenstein | Solothurn Canton of Solothurn Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital... /Basel-Land |
Olten SO - Sissach BL | 691 | 6% | road | |
| Vue des Alpes Vue des Alpes Vue des Alpes is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton ofNeuchâtel.It connects La Chaux-de-Fonds and Neuchâtel... |
Neuchâtel Canton of Neuchâtel Neuchâtel is a canton of French speaking western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 were foreigners. The capital is Neuchâtel.-History:... |
Neuchâtel - La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of... |
1283 | 10% | road/motorway tunnel | |
| Wasserfluh Wasserfluh Pass Wasserfluh Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.It connects Lichtensteig and Brunnadern. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent and an altitude gain of 345 m.... |
St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... |
Lichtensteig Lichtensteig Lichtensteig is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Lichtensteig is first mentioned in 1228 as Liehtvnsteige. In 1310 it was mentioned as Liechtensteig.-Geography:... - St. Peterzell St. Peterzell St. Peterzell is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.It was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Brunnadern and Mogelsberg to form the municipality of Neckertal.-External links:*... |
843 | 10% | road | |
| Weissenstein Weissenstein Pass Weissenstein Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.It connects Oberdorf and Gänsbrunnen. The pass road has a maximum grade of 22 percent and is one of the steepest roads in Switzerland.... |
Solothurn Canton of Solothurn Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital... |
Oberdorf Oberdorf, Solothurn Oberdorf is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Oberdorf has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 67.8% is forested... - Gänsbrunnen Gänsbrunnen Gänsbrunnen is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The French name for Gänsbrunnen is Saint-Joseph.Gänsbrunnen is one of the smallest municipalities in Solothurn.-Geography:... |
1284 | 20% | road | |
| Wildhaus Wildhaus Pass Wildhaus Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.It connects Gams in the Rhine valley and Unterwasser and Wattwil in the Toggenburg. The pass lies between the Säntis and the Churfirsten massifs... |
St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... |
Wattwil Wattwil Wattwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Wattwil has an area, , of . Of this area, 52.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 37.3% is forested... - Buchs Buchs, St. Gallen Buchs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Buchs has an area, , of . Of this area, 39.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.8% is forested... |
1090 | 10% | road | |
| Wolfgang Wolfgang Pass Wolfgang Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.It connects Klosters and Davos with Davos being almost level with the pass... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Klosters - Davos Davos Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range... |
1631 | 10% | road | |
| Zugerberg Zugerberg Pass Zugerberg Pass is a recreation area in the mountain above the lake and city of Zug, Switzerland.... |
Zug | 1039 | road |
Trails
| Name | Canton(s)/Country | From - To | Elevation (m) | Type |
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| Albrun | Valais/Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Binn Binn Binn is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.The Binn valley is known for its rich mineral deposits, some types of which are unique to the area. The notable Lengenbach Quarry is in Binn.... - A. Dévero |
2409 | bridle path |
| Col de l'âne | Valais | Bourg St-Pierre - Fionnay | 3033 | bridle path |
| Col des Arpettes | Valais | Ayer Ayer, Switzerland Ayer is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.... - Gruben |
3008 | bridle path |
| Antron | Valais/Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Saas Almagell - Antronapiana | 2838 | bridle path |
| Augstbord | Valais | Gruben - St. Niklaus | 2894 | bridle path |
| Balme | Valais/France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Trient - Le Tour | 2204 | bridle path |
| Barna | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Cebia - Campodolcino Campodolcino Campodolcino is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 100 km north of Milan and about 50 km northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland... |
2548 | bridle path |
| Chaschauna | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
S-chanf S-chanf S-chanf is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Localities in S-chanf municipality include Susauna, Chapella and Cinuos-chel.-Name:... - Livigno Livigno Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps.- Geography :Livigno is located 1,816 metres above sea level. Livigno's main river is called Aqua Granda or Spöl. Trepalle, a frazione in the municipality of Livigno, is... |
2694 | bridle path |
| Col de Chésery | Valais/France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Champoussin - Avoriaz Avoriaz Avoriaz is a French mountain resort in the heart of the Portes du Soleil. It is located in the territory of the commune of Morzine. It is easily accessible from either Thonon at Lake Geneva or Cluses-junction on the A40 motorway between Geneva and Chamonix... |
1995 | bridle path |
| Cheville Pas de Cheville The Pas de Cheville is a high mountain pass across the western Bernese Alps, connecting Gryon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland and Derborence in the canton of Valais.... |
Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... /Valais |
Anzeindaz - Derborance | 2038 | bridle path |
| Chräzeren | St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... |
Schiltmoos - Horn Horn, Switzerland Horn is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Horn is an exclave of Thurgau, enclaved in the canton of St. Gallen.-History:... |
1269 | bridle path |
| Chrüzli | Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... /Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Amsteg - Seprun | 2347 | bridle path |
| Col Collon Col Collon Col Collon is a high mountain pass across the central Pennine Alps, connecting Arolla in the Swiss canton of Valais to Bionaz in the Italian region of Aosta Valley.... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Arolla Arolla Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens south of Sion at 1998m altitude in the Pennine Alps... - Bionaz Bionaz -External links:... |
3074 | bridle path |
| Cristallina | Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
San Carlo San Carlo San Carlo is the Italian for Saint Charles, and may refer to:* Charles Borromeo, also known as San Carlo Borromeo* San Carlo all'Arena, a neighbourhood in Naples where the Bourbon Hospice for the Poor is located... - Ossasco |
2568 | bridle path |
| Croix de Coeur | Valais | Mayens de Riddes - Verbier Verbier Verbier is a village located in southwestern Switzerland in the canton of Valais. It is one of the largest holiday resort and ski areas in the Swiss Alps, is recognized as one of the premiere "off-piste" locations in the world... |
2174 | bridle path |
| Coux | Valais/France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Champéry Champéry Champéry is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-History:Champéry is first mentioned in 1286 as Champery... - Le Charny |
1921 | bridle path |
| Diesrut | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Trun Trun, Switzerland Trun is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-Geography:Trun has an area, , of . Of this area, 23.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34% is forested... - Puzatsch |
2428 | bridle path |
| Durand | Valais/Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Fionnay - Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... |
2805 | bridle path |
| Encel | Valais | Champéry Champéry Champéry is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-History:Champéry is first mentioned in 1286 as Champery... - Cab. de Susanfe |
1788 | bridle path |
| Euschel | Fribourg Canton of Fribourg The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg. The name Fribourg is French, whereas is the German name for both the canton and the town.-History:... |
Schwarzsee Schwarzsee Schwarzsee is a small lake in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland with an area of 0.47 km²... - Jaun Jaun Jaun is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is the only German-speaking municipality in Gruyère.-Geography:... |
1567 | bridle path |
| Foo | St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... /Glarus Canton of Glarus The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the... |
Weisstannen Weisstannen Weisstannen is a village located in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies in the municipality of Mels, south-west of Sargans.Weisstannen is located at 1,004 metres above sea level on the Seez River in the Weisstannen valley . It lies at the foot of the Pizol.- External links :*... - Elm Elm, Switzerland -Culture:In 1981, the Wakker Prize was awarded to Elm for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage.... |
2223 | bridle path |
| Fórcola | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Soazza Soazza Soazza is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Soazza has an area, , of . Of this area, 7.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.7% is forested... - Menarola Menarola Menarola is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 90 km north of Milan and about 45 km northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland... |
2227 | bridle path |
| Fuorcla Surley | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Pontresina Pontresina Pontresina is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History and name:The city was first mentioned in medieval Latin documents as pontem sarasinam in 1137. In 1237 it was mentioned as de Ponte Sarraceno and in 1303 as ponte sarracino... - Sils Maria |
2755 | bridle path |
| Guriner Furgge | Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Bosco/Gurin Bosco/Gurin Bosco Gurin is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The village is near the end of the valley of Bosco Gurin, near the Italian border.... - Rivasco |
2323 | bridle path |
| Futschöl | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
Ardez Ardez Ardez is a municipality in the district of Inn in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. The village is located in the Lower Engadin valley.-History:... - Galtür Galtür Galtür is a village and ski resort in the upper Paznaun valley in Tyrol . Located in the Central Eastern Alps 35 km southwest of Landeck near the border of Vorarlberg and Switzerland, its population is about 878.-History:... |
2768 | bridle path |
| Gemmi Gemmi Pass Gemmi Pass is a high mountain pass across the Bernese Alps connecting Leukerbad in the canton of Valais in Switzerland with Kandersteg in the canton of Bern.... |
Valais/Bern | Leukerbad Leukerbad Leukerbad is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.- History :The story of Leukerbad dates back to the 4th century B.C. Graves and ceramics attest the presence of habitation in Leukerbad... - Kandersteg Kandersteg Kandersteg is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located along the valley of the River Kander, west of the Jungfrau massif. It is noted for its spectacular mountain scenery and sylvan alpine landscapes. Tourism is a... |
2322 | bridle path |
| Giumella | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
Rossa GR - Fontana (Biasca) | 2117 | bridle path |
| Glas | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Safien Safien Safien is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Safien has an area, , of . Of this area, 45.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.2% is forested... - Tschappina Tschappina Tschappina is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Tschappina has an area, , of . Of this area, 42.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.8% is forested... |
1846 | bridle path |
| Greina | Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... /Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Daigra - Trun Trun, Switzerland Trun is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-Geography:Trun has an area, , of . Of this area, 23.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34% is forested... |
2357 | bridle path |
| Gries Gries Pass Gries Pass is a mountain pass between Valais, Switzerland and Formazza, Italy. There is no motorway over the pass, from Nufenen Pass the paved road ends and a bridle path leads over to the Italian side... |
Valais/Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Nufenenpass - Riale | 2479 | bridle path |
| Grünenberg | Bern | Habkern Habkern Habkern is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Origin of the name:The name Habkern comes from the Old High German word habuh and the ending -arra, indicating that something is in large numbers. Habkern is thus "the place where... - Schangnau Schangnau Schangnau is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Schangnau has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.8% is forested... |
1553 | bridle path |
| Haute Route Haute Route The Haute Route, is the name given to a route undertaken on foot or by ski touring between Chamonix, France, and Zermatt, Switzerland.... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Chamonix Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics... /Zermatt Zermatt Zermatt is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of about 5,800 inhabitants.... |
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| Hilferen | Lucerne Canton of Lucerne Lucerne is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton is . , the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population. The cantonal capital is Lucerne.-History:... |
Wiggen - Flühli Flühli Flühli is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages of Flühli and Sörenberg, which form independent parishes... |
1291 | bridle path |
| Jaman | Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... /Fribourg Canton of Fribourg The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg. The name Fribourg is French, whereas is the German name for both the canton and the town.-History:... |
Les Avants Les Avants Les Avants is a village in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located in the municipality of Montreux, in the east of the canton, in the district of Vevey. It lies north-east of the town of Montreux and east of Lausanne.... - Montbovon |
1512 | bridle path |
| Joch | Nidwalden/Bern | Trübsee Trübsee Trübsee is a mountain lake in Switzerland, at the foot of the Titlis. Trübsee is above Engelberg, reacheable from this town by cable car or after rather long walking uphill.... - Engstlenalp |
2207 | bridle path |
| Kinzig | Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... /Schwyz Canton of Schwyz Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz.... |
Bürglen Bürglen, Uri Bürglen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.-History:Bürglen is first mentioned in 857 as Burgilla. In 1240 it was mentioned as Burgelon.-Geography:... - Hinterthal Hinterthal Hinterthal is found approximately to the east of Saalfelden and some 60 minutes southwest of the city of Salzburg, Austria. It is at the foot of the High King Mountain as part of Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer, in the Austrian state of Salzburg.... |
2073 | bridle path |
| Kisten | Glarus Canton of Glarus The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the... /Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Linthal - Breil/Brigels Breil/Brigels Breil/Brigels is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.The name of the municipality comes from the word brigilo, meaning little town. The name comes from the village name in the two local languages... |
2638 | bridle path |
| Kleine Scheidegg Kleine Scheidegg The Kleine Scheidegg is a high mountain pass below and between the Eiger and Lauberhorn peaks in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. It connects Grindelwald with Lauterbrunnen. The name means "minor watershed", even though it is actually higher than the neighbouring Grosse Scheidegg... |
Bern | Grindelwald Grindelwald Grindelwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is located at above sea level in the Bernese Alps.-Winter sports:... - Lauterbrunnen Lauterbrunnen Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The municipality lies in the Lauterbrunnen Valley and comprises the villages Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, Mürren, Gimmelwald, Stechelberg and Isenfluh... |
2061 | bridle path |
| Kunkels | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... |
Tamins Tamins Tamins is a municipality in the district of Imboden in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Tamins is first mentioned in 1224 as Tuminne. In 1225 it was mentioned as Tvminnis and in 1399 as Tumins.-Geography:... - Vättis |
1357 | bridle path |
| Lein Col du Lein Col du Lein is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.It connects Saxon in the valley of the Rhone River and Vollèges in the Val de Bagnes.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Levron - Luy Luy The Luy, is a left tributary of the Adour, in the Landes, in the Southwest of France.- Geography :The Luy is the union of two neighboring rivers, the Luy de Béarn in the south, and the Luy de France, the main course. Both rise in Béarn, at the base of the plateau of Ger, east of Pau.They flow... |
1656 | bridle path |
| Lona | Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Eison - Grimentz Grimentz Grimentz is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.-History:... |
2788 | bridle path |
| Lötschen | Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /Bern |
Goppenstein - Kandersteg Kandersteg Kandersteg is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located along the valley of the River Kander, west of the Jungfrau massif. It is noted for its spectacular mountain scenery and sylvan alpine landscapes. Tourism is a... |
2690 | bridle path |
| Menouve | Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Bourg St. Bernhard - Prailles Prailles Prailles is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*... |
2801 | bridle path |
| Monte Moro | Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Saas Almagell - Macugnaga Macugnaga Macugnaga is a mountain village at 1327 m altitude, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the north of Piedmont region .It is placed at the base of Dufourspitze 4638 m, the second tallest peak in Europe, in the Monte Rosa Massif, along Anzasca valley, one of the seven valleys around the... |
2868 | bridle path |
| Naret | Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
Ossasco - Fusio Fusio Fusio is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.In 2004 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Broglio, Brontallo, Menzonio, Peccia and Prato-Sornico to form a new and larger municipality... |
2438 | bridle path |
| Niemet | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Innerferrera Innerferrera Innerferrera is a village in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. An independent municipality before, it merged on January 1, 2008 with neighboring Ausserferrera to form the municipality of Ferrera.-Geography:... - Pianazzo |
2295 | bridle path |
| Panix Panix Pass Panix Pass or Panixer Pass is a Swiss Alpine pass in the canton of Graubünden.... |
Glarus Canton of Glarus The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the... /Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Elm Elm, Switzerland -Culture:In 1981, the Wakker Prize was awarded to Elm for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage.... - Pigniu Pigniu Pigniu is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Its official language is Romansh.-History:... |
2407 | bridle path |
| Planches Col des Planches Col des Planches is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The road to the Col runs from Martigny at 471m with an average gradient of about 9%, over Col des Planches then down to Sembrancher at 717m with an average gradient of 7%-See also:* List of highest paved... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Chemin Chemin Chemin is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... - Vens |
1411 | bridle path |
| Pontimia | Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Zwischbergen Zwischbergen Zwischbergen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-Gondo:The village of Gondo, which is part of Zwischenbergen, is located at the southern foot of the Simplon Pass on the Italian border. Although the majority language has been German for a long time, the... - Bognanco Bognanco Bognanco, population c.250, is a commune in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located in an Alpine valley about 120 km northeast of Turin immediately to the west of Domodossola and on the border with Switzerland... |
2378 | bridle path |
| Rawil Rawil Pass The Rawil Pass is a high mountain pass across the western Bernese Alps, connecting Lenk in the canton of Berne in Switzerland and Anzère or Crans Montana in the canton of Valais.... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /Bern |
Praz Combeira - Lenk | 2429 | bridle path |
| Redorta | Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
Monti di S. Carlo - Sonogno Sonogno Sonogno is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is located in Valle Verzasca.-History:Sonogno is first mentioned in 1200 as Sornono. In 1417 it was mentioned as Senognio. During the Middle Ages, Sonogno was part of the Vicinanza of Verzasca and... |
2181 | bridle path |
| Riseten | St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling... , Glarus Canton of Glarus The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the... |
Weisstannen Weisstannen Weisstannen is a village located in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies in the municipality of Mels, south-west of Sargans.Weisstannen is located at 1,004 metres above sea level on the Seez River in the Weisstannen valley . It lies at the foot of the Pizol.- External links :*... - Matt Matt, Switzerland Matt is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. It is located in Sernftal . Effective from 1 January 2011, Matt is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:... |
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| S. Giácomo | Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Ronco Ronco Ronco is an American company that manufactures and sells a variety of items and devices, most commonly those used in the kitchen. Ron Popeil founded the company in 1964, and commercials for the company's products soon became pervasive and memorable, in part thanks to Popeil's personal sales pitches... - Riace Riace Riace is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 50 km south of Catanzaro and about 80 km northeast of Reggio Calabria... |
2313 | bridle path |
| San Jorio | Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Carena - Garzeno Garzeno Garzeno is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como... |
2014 | bridle path |
| Safierberg | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Splügen - Thalkirch | 2486 | bridle path |
| Saflisch | Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Rosswald - Binn Binn Binn is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.The Binn valley is known for its rich mineral deposits, some types of which are unique to the area. The notable Lengenbach Quarry is in Binn.... |
2566 | bridle path |
| Sanetsch | Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /Bern |
Sion Sion, Switzerland Sion is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais. it had a population of .Landmarks include the Basilique de Valère and Château de Tourbillon. Sion has an airfield for civilian and military use, which, because of its location in a valley, causes a reasonable amount of noise pollution. FC Sion... - Gsteig Gsteig bei Gstaad Gsteig bei Gstaad is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Gsteig was formerly known by the French name of Châtelet.-History:... |
2251 | bridle path |
| Sattel | Lucerne Canton of Lucerne Lucerne is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton is . , the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population. The cantonal capital is Lucerne.-History:... /Obwalden Obwalden Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 33,997 of which 4,043 are foreigners. Its capital is Sarnen. The canton contains the geographical centre of Switzerland.-History:... |
Flühli Flühli Flühli is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages of Flühli and Sörenberg, which form independent parishes... - Grossteil |
1586 | bridle path |
| Scaletta Pass Scaletta Pass Scaletta Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It lies in the Albula Range of the Alps. The path from Dischma leads to Cinuos-chel in the Inn Valley... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Davos Davos Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range... - Cinuos-chel |
2606 | bridle path |
| Schlappiner Joch | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
Klosters Klosters Klosters-Serneus is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Its well-known ski resort lies from Zurich, the nearest international airport. Transfer time is about 1.5 hours. Klosters is from Davos... - St. Gallenkirch |
2202 | bridle path |
| Schöllijoch Schöllijoch The Schöllijoch is a high mountain pass in the Pennine Alps, connecting Gruben and St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais in Switzerland... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Gruben - Randa | 3343 | bridle path |
| Schonegg | Nidwalden Nidwalden Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 40,287 of which 4,046 are foreigners. The capital is Stans.-History:... /Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... |
Oberrickenbach - St. Jakob | 1924 | bridle path |
| Segnas | Glarus Canton of Glarus The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the... /Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Elm Elm, Switzerland -Culture:In 1981, the Wakker Prize was awarded to Elm for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage.... - Flims Flims Flims is a municipality in the district of Imboden in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The town of Flims is dominated by the Flimserstein which you can see from almost anywhere in the area.... |
2627 | bridle path |
| Septimer Septimer Pass Septimer Pass is a high mountain pass in the canton of Graubünden in the Swiss Alps between the valleys of Bregaglia and Oberhalbstein .... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Casáccia - Bivio Bivio Bivio is a municipality in the district of Albula of the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Bivio is first mentioned about 840 as de stabulo Bivio. At one time it was known, in German, as Stallen and until 1895/1903 by its Italian name Stalla.-Geography:Bivio has an area, , of... |
2310 | bridle path |
| Sertig | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Sertig Sertig The Sertig Valley is located in the municipality of Davos, south of the town, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is a lateral valley of the Landwasser valley. The small village of Sertig Dörfli is accessible by road.-External links:*... - Susauna |
2739 | bridle path |
| Stallerberg | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Juf Juf Juf is a village in the municipality of Avers in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. At above sea level, it is the highest village with permanent residents in Switzerland and in Europe. Juf has a population of about 24 inhabitants divided over 6 families in a concentrated settlement. They were... - Bivio Bivio Bivio is a municipality in the district of Albula of the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Bivio is first mentioned about 840 as de stabulo Bivio. At one time it was known, in German, as Stallen and until 1895/1903 by its Italian name Stalla.-Geography:Bivio has an area, , of... |
2579 | bridle path |
| Strela | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Langwies Langwies Langwies is a municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-Geography:Langwies has an area, , of . Of this area, 48.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.6% is forested... - Davos Davos Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range... |
2350 | bridle path |
| Surenen | Obwalden Obwalden Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 33,997 of which 4,043 are foreigners. Its capital is Sarnen. The canton contains the geographical centre of Switzerland.-History:... /Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... |
Engelberg - Attinghausen Attinghausen Attinghausen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.-Geography:Attinghausen has an area, , of . Of this area, 35.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.7% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... |
2291 | bridle path |
| Susanfe | Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Salvan Salvan, Switzerland Salvan is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.-History:Salvan is first mentioned in 1018 as cum Silvano. Around 1025-31 it was mentioned as in monte Salvano. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Scharwang, however, that name is... - Cab. de Susanfe |
2494 | bridle path |
| Theodul Theodul Pass The Theodul Pass is a high mountain pass across the eastern Pennine Alps, connecting Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais and Breuil-Cervinia in the Italian region of Aosta Valley.The pass lies between the Matterhorn on the west and the Breithorn on... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Zermatt Zermatt Zermatt is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of about 5,800 inhabitants.... - Cervina |
3301 | bridle path |
| Tomül | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Platz Platz Platz is a surname that may refer to:* Elizabeth Platz, first woman in North America ordained by a Lutheran church body* Greg Platz, Australian rugby league footballer* Gustav Adolf Platz , German architect... - Thalkirch |
2412 | bridle path |
| Torrent | Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Villa Villa A villa was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity,... - Grimentz Grimentz Grimentz is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.-History:... |
2918 | bridle path |
| Trescolmen | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Valbella - Mesocco Mesocco Mesocco is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:The first human settlement in the area dates back to the Mesolithic era. Stone tools dating to about 6000 BC have been found in the Silex section of the municipality. At the same site, Neolithic fire pits... |
2161 | bridle path |
| Trüttlisberg | Bern | Lauenen Lauenen Lauenen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Lauenen is first mentioned in 1296 as an der Lowinon... - Lenk |
2038 | bridle path |
| Zeblasjoch | Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
Samnaun GR - Ischgl ÖS Ischgl Ischgl is a small village in the Paznaun Valley in Tyrol . Its ski resort Silvretta Arena Ischgl-Samnaun is connected with the ski resort of Samnaun across the border in Switzerland. Together this ski area belongs to the largest skiing resorts in the Alps... |
2539 | bridle path |
| Zwischbergen Zwischbergen Pass The Zwischbergen Pass is a high mountain pass across the eastern Pennine Alps, connecting Saas Almagell and Zwischbergen in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.The pass lies between the Weissmies on the north and Portjengrat on the South.... |
Valais | Saas Grund - Gondo Gondo Gondo is a village in the Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture in the northern Central African Republic.-External links:**... |
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Railway
| Name | Canton(s)/Country | From - To | Built/Opened | Elevation (m) | Max. gradient | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albula Railway Albula Railway In 1890, the Davos hotelier Willem-Jan Holsboer proposed the construction of a rail link from Chur via Davos, and through a tunnel under the Scaletta Pass, to St Moritz, and then onwards via the Maloja Pass, to Chiavenna in Italy. Holsboer later had to abandon this planned Scalettabahn, in favour... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Filisur Filisur Filisur is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History:Filisur is first mentioned in 1262 as villa Fallisour.-Geography:... - La Punt |
1903 | 1823 | railway tunnel | |
| Bernina Express Bernina Express The Bernina Express is an express train connecting Chur in Switzerland with Poschiavo and Tirano in Italy, by crossing the Swiss Alps from north to south. For most of its journey, the train also passes along and through the World Heritage Site known as the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Samedan Samedan Samedan is a town and municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Samedan is first mentioned in 1139 as Samaden. In 1334 it was mentioned as Semeden, in 1367 as Semaden, in 1498 as Sumada and in 1527 as Sameden... - Poschiavo Poschiavo Poschiavo is a municipality in the district of Bernina in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History:Poschiavo is first mentioned in 824 as in Postclave though this comes from a later copy of the original document.. In 1140 it was mentioned as de Pusclauio. It was formerly known by the... |
1906 - 1910 | 2253 | railway | |
| Bözberg Bözberg Pass Bözberg Pass is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.It connects the Frick River valley and Brugg and is the shortest road between Basel and Zürich.... |
Aargau Aargau Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:... |
Brugg Brugg Brugg or Brügg may refer to the following places:* In Switzerland:** Brugg, Aargau, in the Canton of Aargau*** FC Brugg, a Swiss football club, from the town of Brugg in Canton Aargau... - Frick Frick, Switzerland Frick is a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. A dinosaur graveyard containing more than 100 Plateosaurus was found there in August 2007.-History:... |
1874 | railway tunnel | ||
| Brünig Brünigbahn The Brünigbahn was, until 31 December 2004, the only narrow gauge railway of the Swiss Federal Railways . On 30 June 2004, the Swiss Federal Council empowered the SBB to sell the Brünigbahn to Luzern–Stans–Engelberg-Bahn , and this company was renamed to Zentralbahn.The Brünigbahn encompasses the... |
Bern/Nidwalden Nidwalden Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 40,287 of which 4,046 are foreigners. The capital is Stans.-History:... |
Meiringen BE Meiringen -References:... - Giswil NW Giswil Giswil is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.-Geography:Giswil has an area, , of . Of this area, 35.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.3% is forested... |
1888 | 1007 | railway | |
| Furka Heritage Railway | Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... /Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Realp UR - Gletsch | 1914 | 2160 | railway | |
| Furka Furka-Oberalp-Bahn The Furka–Oberalp-Bahn is a narrow gauge mountain railway in Switzerland with a gauge of . It runs in the Graubünden, Uri and Canton of Valais. Since January 1, 2003 it is part of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn when it merged with the BVZ Zermatt-Bahn.... |
Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... /Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Realp UR - Oberwald VS | 1998 | 1550 | railway tunnel | |
| Kerenzerberg | Glarus Canton of Glarus The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the... |
Mollis Mollis Mollis is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mollis is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.-Geography:... - Mühlehorn Mühlehorn Mühlehorn is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mühlehorn is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.-Geography:... |
1960 | railway tunnel | ||
| Kleine Scheidegg Kleine Scheidegg The Kleine Scheidegg is a high mountain pass below and between the Eiger and Lauberhorn peaks in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. It connects Grindelwald with Lauterbrunnen. The name means "minor watershed", even though it is actually higher than the neighbouring Grosse Scheidegg... |
Berne Canton of Berne The Canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south... |
Lauterbrunnen Lauterbrunnen Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The municipality lies in the Lauterbrunnen Valley and comprises the villages Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, Mürren, Gimmelwald, Stechelberg and Isenfluh... - Grindelwald Grindelwald Grindelwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is located at above sea level in the Bernese Alps.-Winter sports:... |
1892 | 2061 | railway | |
| Lötschberg Tunnel Lötschberg Tunnel The Lötschberg Tunnel is a long railway tunnel on the Lötschberg Line, which connects Spiez and Brig at the northern end of the Simplon Tunnel cutting through the Alps of Switzerland. Its ends are at the towns of Kandersteg in the Canton of Berne and Goppenstein in the Canton of... |
Bern/Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... |
Kandersteg BE - Goppenstein VS | 1216 | railway tunnel with car transport | ||
| Oberalp Furka-Oberalp-Bahn The Furka–Oberalp-Bahn is a narrow gauge mountain railway in Switzerland with a gauge of . It runs in the Graubünden, Uri and Canton of Valais. Since January 1, 2003 it is part of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn when it merged with the BVZ Zermatt-Bahn.... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... /Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... |
Disentis GR - Andermatt UR | 1926 | 2044 | railway | |
| Saanenmöser Saanenmöser Pass Saanenmöser is a high mountain pass in the Bernese Oberland in the Alps in Switzerland.It connects Zweisimmen and Saanen.The Montreux-Oberland Bernois Railway also crosses the pass. It is the highest point on the line.-See also:... |
Vaud Vaud Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,... /Bern |
Montreux VD Montreux Montreux is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It is located on Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps and has a population, , of and nearly 90,000 in the agglomeration.- History :... - Zweisimmen BE Zweisimmen Zweisimmen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Zweisimmen has an area of . Of this area, 56.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.9% is forested... |
1901 - 1912 | 1279 | railway | |
| Simplon Simplon Pass Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton of Valais with Domodossola in Piedmont . The pass itself and the villages on each side of it, such as Gondo, are in Switzerland... |
Valais Valais The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley... /Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Brig VS Brig, Switzerland Brig, officially Brig-Glis is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.The current municipality was formed in 1972 through the merger of Brig , Brigerbad and Glis.-History:... - Domodossola IT Domodossola Domodossola is a city and comune in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy... |
1892 - 1906 | 690 | railway tunnel | |
| St. Gotthard Gotthard Rail Tunnel The Gotthard Rail Tunnel, is a 15-kilometre long railway tunnel and forms the summit of the Gotthard Railway in Switzerland. It connects Göschenen with Airolo and was the first tunnel through the Gotthard massif... |
Uri Canton of Uri Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri... /Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
Göschenen UR Göschenen Göschenen a village in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.-History:Göschenen is first mentioned in 1280 as Geschenden. In 1290 it was mentioned as Gescheldun, then in 1294 as Geschenen and in 1429 as ze Gestinen.-Geography:... - Airolo TI Airolo Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:In the settlement of Madrano, Roman tombs from the 2nd and 3rd Centuries AD were found. They belonged to a Vicus, whose inhabitants probably collected crystal, which was processed in Locarno into... |
1882 | 1141 | railway tunnel | |
| Vereina Tunnel Vereina Tunnel The Vereina Tunnel is a railway tunnel situated in eastern Switzerland, which at 19,058 m is the longest tunnel on the Swiss RhB railway network as well as the world's longest metre gauge railway tunnel... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Klosters Klosters Klosters-Serneus is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Its well-known ski resort lies from Zurich, the nearest international airport. Transfer time is about 1.5 hours. Klosters is from Davos... - Susch Susch Susch is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.The Flüela Pass connects Susch with Davos.-Demographics:Susch has a population of .... |
1999 | 1430 | railway tunnel with car transport | |
| Vue des Alpes Vue des Alpes Vue des Alpes is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton ofNeuchâtel.It connects La Chaux-de-Fonds and Neuchâtel... |
Neuchâtel Canton of Neuchâtel Neuchâtel is a canton of French speaking western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 were foreigners. The capital is Neuchâtel.-History:... |
Neuchâtel - La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of... |
1040 | railway tunnel | ||
| Weissenstein Weissenstein Pass Weissenstein Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.It connects Oberdorf and Gänsbrunnen. The pass road has a maximum grade of 22 percent and is one of the steepest roads in Switzerland.... |
Solothurn Canton of Solothurn Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital... |
Oberdorf - Gänsbrunnen Gänsbrunnen Gänsbrunnen is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The French name for Gänsbrunnen is Saint-Joseph.Gänsbrunnen is one of the smallest municipalities in Solothurn.-Geography:... |
1908 | 732 | railway tunnel | |
| Wolfgang Wolfgang Pass Wolfgang Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.It connects Klosters and Davos with Davos being almost level with the pass... |
Graubünden Graubünden Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein... |
Klosters - Davos Davos Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range... |
1631 | railway |
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes