Oberalp Pass
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Oberalp Pass (el. 2044 m.) is a high mountain pass
in the Swiss Alps
connecting the cantons
of Graubünden
and Uri
between Disentis and Andermatt
.
runs year round and provides a limited shuttle for cars in winter as well (reservation required). The closure depends on snowfall and differs therefore between end of October to beginning of December. Its opening in spring can be expected by the end of April but may also be happen by mid May.
In Winter a ski area is stretching to the Graubünden side, connecting the pass well into the Tujetsch
territory to Dieni, near Rueras.
), which is marked by a working lighthouse. A multiday trekking route is signposted across Oberalp pass and along the young Rhine called Senda Sursilvana.
Oberalpsee
is located 20 m below, in the direction of Andermatt.
There are currently plans for the ski area to be linked up with Naetschen
, the neighbouring mountain, which is also part of the Gotthard Oberalp Arena.
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...
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....
connecting the cantons
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of 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...
and 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...
between Disentis and Andermatt
Andermatt
Andermatt is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.With Realp and Hospental, it is located in the Urseren valley, south of Altdorf.-Geography:...
.
Winter closure
The public road that crosses the pass is being closed in winter, whereas the railway line of former Furka-Oberalp Bahn, now called Matterhorn-Gotthard-BahnMatterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn
The Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn is a narrow gauge railway in Switzerland. The track width is . It was created in 2003 through an amalgamation of Furka-Oberalp-Bahn and BVZ Zermatt-Bahn . The name comes from the Matterhorn and St...
runs year round and provides a limited shuttle for cars in winter as well (reservation required). The closure depends on snowfall and differs therefore between end of October to beginning of December. Its opening in spring can be expected by the end of April but may also be happen by mid May.
In Winter a ski area is stretching to the Graubünden side, connecting the pass well into the Tujetsch
Tujetsch
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territory to Dieni, near Rueras.
Source of the Rhine river
The Rhine springs from a source nearby (TomaseeTomasee
Tomasee is a lake at the northern face of Piz Badus, above the village of Tschamut in Grisons, Switzerland...
), which is marked by a working lighthouse. A multiday trekking route is signposted across Oberalp pass and along the young Rhine called Senda Sursilvana.
Oberalpsee
Oberalpsee
Oberalpsee is a lake just below Oberalp Pass on the side of the Canton of Uri in Switzerland....
is located 20 m below, in the direction of Andermatt.
Railway Station
The Oberalppass railway station is located just below the Oberalp ski area. It has 3 platforms, and is owned and run by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn.Ski Area
The Oberalppass passes the Oberalp ski area, which is part of the Gotthard Oberalp Arena.There are currently plans for the ski area to be linked up with Naetschen
Naetschen
Naetschen railway station is run and served by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn It has 1 platform, but also has a passing track for when trains need to pass each other....
, the neighbouring mountain, which is also part of the Gotthard Oberalp Arena.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes
- Gotthard Oberalp ArenaGotthard Oberalp ArenaThe Gotthard Oberalp Arena is a ski area located in Andermatt and Sedrun, in Switzerland. It has 16 ski lifts and approximately 30 runs, and just over 100km of pistes...