List of mountain passes in Switzerland
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This is a list of mountain passes in Switzerland. They are generally situated in the Jura Mountains or in the Swiss Alps.
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Pass roads
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Ächerli | Obwalden/Nidwalden
| Kerns OW - Dallenwil NW | align=center | | align=center | 1458 | align=center | 16% | road |
Agites | Vaud
| Yvorne - La Lécherette | align=center | 1569 | road | ||
Aiguillon | Vaud
| Baulmes - L'Auberson | align=center | | align=center | 1293 | align=center | 18% | road |
Albis | Zürich | align=center | 1835 - 1839 | align=center | 791 | align=center | 8% | road |
Albula | Grisons | align=center | 1855 - 1865 | align=center | 2312 | align=center | 12% | road |
Alpe di Neggia | Ticino | align=center | 1395 | align=center | 12% | road | |
Balmberg | Solothurn
| Welschenrohr - Günsberg | align=center | 1078 | road | ||
Belchenflue | Basel-Landschaft/Solothurn
| | align=center | 1099 | road | ||
Benkerjoch | Aargau | align=center | 1977 | align=center | 674 | road | |
Bernina | Grisons | align=center | 1842 - 1865 | align=center | 2328 | align=center | 10% | road |
Bööler | Aargau
| Unterkulm - Schöftland | align=center | 611 | road | ||
Bözberg | Aargau | align=center | 1861 - 1868 | align=center | 569 | align="center" | 8% | road |
Brünig | Bern/Obwalden | align=center | 1008 | road | ||
Buechenegg | Zürich | align=center | 786 | road | ||
Chalet-à-Gobet | Vaud | align=center | 873 | road | ||
Challhöchi | Basel-Landschaft
| | align=center | 848 | road | ||
Champex | Valais
| | align=center | 1470 | road | ||
Chasseral | Bern
| Nods BE - Saint-Imier | align=center | 1502 | align=center | 11% | road | |
Chatzenstrick | Schwyz
| Einsiedeln - Altmatt | align=center | 1053 | road | ||
Chilchzimmersattel | Basel-Landschaft
| Eptingen - Langenbruck | align=center | 991 | road | ||
Croix | Vaud
| Bex - Les Diablerets | align=center | 1778 | align=center | 12% | road | |
Croix | Jura | align=center | | align=center | 789 | align=center | 9% | road |
Etroits | Vaud | align=center | 1152 | align=center | 8% | road | |
Etzel | Schwyz
| Pfäffikon - Einsiedeln | align=center | 950 | align=center | 10% | road | |
Flüela | Grisons | align=center | 1866 - 1867 | align=center | 2383 | align=center | 10% | road |
Forch | Zürich
| Maur ZH - Küsnacht ZH | align=center | | align=center | 682 | align=center | | road |
Forclaz | Valais
| Martigny - Le Châtelard | align=center | 1526 | align=center | 8% | road | |
Furka | Uri/Valais
| Realp UR - Oberwald VS | align=center | 1867 | align=center | 2431 | align=center | 11% | road |
Ghöch | Zürich
| | align=center | 962 | road | ||
Givrine | Vaud/France | align=center | 1228 | align=center | 8% | road | |
Glaubenberg | Lucerne/Obwalden | align=center | | align=center | 1543 | align=center | 18% | road |
Glaubenbühl | Lucerne/Obwalden | align=center | | align=center | 1611 | align=center | 12% | road |
Gottschalkenberg | Zug
| | align=center | 1164 | road | ||
Grand St. Bernard | Valais
| Martigny VS - Aosta IT | align=center | 1905 | align=center | 2469 | align=center | 11% | road/tunnel |
Grimsel | Bern/Valais | align=center | 1894 | align=center | 2165 | align=center | 10% | road |
Grosse Scheidegg | Bern
| Grindelwald - Meiringen | align=center | 1979 | align=center | 1962 | align=center | 14% | road (closed for cars) |
Gurnigel | Bern
| Riggisberg - Zollhaus | align=center | 1608 | road | ||
Heitersberg | Aargau
| Mellingen - Killwangen | align=center | 657 | road | ||
Hirzel | Zürich | align=center | 672 | road | ||
Hulftegg | Zürich/St. Gallen | align=center | | align=center | 953 | align=center | 10% | road |
Ibergeregg | Schwyz
| Schwyz - Unteriberg | align=center | | align=center | 1406 | align=center | 14% | road |
Jaun | Fribourg/Bern | align=center | | align=center | 1509 | align=center | 14% | road |
Julier | Grisons | align=center | 1820 - 1840 | align=center | 2284 | align=center | 10% | road |
Kerenzerberg | Glarus | align=center | 1848 1987 | align=center | 743 | align=center | 9% | road/motorway tunnel |
Klausen | Uri/Glarus
| Altdorf UR - Linthal GL | align=center | 1899 | align=center | 1948 | align=center | 9% | road |
Lenzerheide | Grisons
| Chur - Tiefencastel | align=center | 1549 | align=center | 11% | road | |
Livigno | Grisons/Italy | align=center | 2315 | align=center | 12% | road | |
Lukmanier | Grisons/Ticino
| Disentis GR - Biasca TI | align=center | 1877 | align=center | 1914 | align=center | 9% | road |
Maloja | Grisons/Italy | align=center | 1828 | align=center | 1815 | align=center | 9% | road |
Marchairuz | Vaud
| Bière - Le Brassus | align=center | | align=center | 1447 | align=center | 14% | road |
Mollendruz | Vaud | align=center | | align=center | 1180 | align=center | 14% | road |
Mont Crosin | Bern
| Saint-Imier - Tramelan | align=center | | align=center | 1227 | align=center | 12% | road |
Mont d'Orzeires | Vaud | align=center | | align=center | 1060 | align=center | 10.4% | road |
Monte Ceneri | Ticino
| Magadinoebene - Vedeggio valley | align=center | 554 | road | ||
Moosalp | Valais | align=center | 2048 | road | ||
Morgins | Valais/France | align=center | 1369 | align=center | 14% | road | |
Mosses | Vaud/Bern | align=center | | align=center | 1445 | align=center | 10% | road |
Mutschellen | Aargau
| Dietikon - Bremgarten | align=center | 551 | road | ||
Nufenen | Valais/Ticino
| Ulrichen VS - Airolo TI | align=center | 1965 - 1969 | align=center | 2478 | align=center | 13% | road |
Oberalp | Grisons/Uri | align=center | 1862 - 1863 | align=center | 2044 | align=center | 10% | road |
Oberer Hauenstein | Solothurn/Basel-Landschaft | align=center | | align=center | 731 | align=center | 6% | road |
Oberricken | St. Gallen
| | align=center | 906 | road | ||
Ofen (Fuorn Pass) | Grisons
| Zernez - Sta. Maria | align=center | 1871 | align=center | 2149 | align=center | 10% | road |
Passwang | Solothurn | align=center | 1730 | align=center | 943 | align=center | 11% | road |
Pierre du Moëllé | Vaud | align=center | | align=center | 1661 | align=center | 16.5% | road |
Pierre Pertuis | Bern | align=center | | align=center | 827 | align=center | 9% | road |
Pillon | Vaud/Bern
| Le Sépey VD - Gstaad BE | align=center | | align=center | 1546 | align=center | 11% | road |
Pontins | Neuchâtel/Bern | align=center | 1110 | align=center | 9% | road | |
Pragel | Schwyz/Glarus | align=center | 1974 - 1976 | align=center | 1550 | align=center | 18% | road |
Rangiers | Jura | align=center | | align=center | 856 | align=center | 12% | road |
Raten | Zug/Schwyz | align=center | | align=center | 1077 | align=center | 15% | road |
Rengg | Lucerne | align=center | 959 | road | ||
Ricken | St. Gallen
| Eschenbach - Wattwil | align=center | | align=center | 790 | align=center | 9% | road |
Roches | Neuchâtel/France | align=center | | align=center | 919 | align=center | 7% | road |
Ruppen | Appenzell Ausserrhoden/St. Gallen | align=center | | align=center | 1003 | align=center | 9% | road |
Rüsler | Aargau
| Oberrohrdorf - Neuenhof | align=center | 649 | road | ||
Saanenmöser | Bern
| Zweisimmen - Saanen | align=center | 1279 | road | ||
Salhöhe | Solothurn/Aargau | align=center | | align=center | 779 | align=center | 9% | road |
San Bernardino | Grisons/Ticino | align=center | 1821 - 1823 1967 | align=center | 2065 | align=center | 10% | road/motorway tunnel |
Santelhöchi | Solothurn
| Egerkingen - Bärenwil | align=center | 797 | road | ||
Sattel | Schwyz | align=center | 1860 | align=center | 932 | align=center | 7% | road |
Sattelegg | Schwyz
| Willerzell - Siebnen | align=center | | align=center | 1190 | align=center | 14% | road |
Schallenberg | Bern | align=center | 1167 | align=center | 10% | road | |
Schelten | Jura/Solothurn | align=center | 1051 | align=center | 12% | road | |
Schufelberger Egg | Zürich
| Hinwil - Fischenthal | align=center | 990 | road | ||
Schwägalp | St. Gallen/Appenzell Ausserrhoden | align=center | 1278 | align=center | 12% | road | |
Schwarzenbühl | Bern | align=center | 1547 | road | ||
Simplon | Valais/Italy | align=center | 1800 - 1805 | align=center | 2005 | align=center | 9% | road |
Splügen | Grisons/Italy | align=center | 1821 - 1823 | align=center | 2113 | align=center | 10% | road |
St. Anton | Appenzell Innerrhoden/St. Gallen | align=center | 1105 | align=center | 9 | road | |
St. Gotthard | Uri/Ticino | align=center | 1827 - 1830 1980 | align=center | 2108 | align=center | 8% | road/motorway tunnel |
St. Luzisteig | Grisons/Liechtenstein
| Maienfeld GR - Vaduz LS | align=center | 713 | align=center | 11% | road | |
Staffelegg | Aargau | align=center | | align=center | 621 | align=center | 10% | road |
Stoss | Appenzell Innerrhoden
| | align=center | 942 | road | ||
Susten | Bern/Uri | align=center | 1938 - 1945 | align=center | 2224 | align=center | 9% | road |
Tourne | Neuchâtel | align=center | | align=center | 1170 | align=center | 10% | road |
Umbrail | Grisons/Italy | align=center | 1901 | align=center | 2501 | align=center | 12% | road |
Unterer Hauenstein | Solothurn/Basel-Landschaft
| Olten SO - Sissach BL | align=center | | align=center | 691 | align=center | 6% | road |
Vue des Alpes | Neuchâtel | align=center | 1283 | align=center | 10% | road/motorway tunnel | |
Wasserfluh | St. Gallen | align=center | | align=center | 843 | align=center | 10% | road |
Weissenstein | Solothurn
| Oberdorf - Gänsbrunnen | align=center | | align=center | 1284 | align=center | 20% | road |
Wildhaus | St. Gallen | align=center | | align=center | 1090 | align=center | 10% | road |
Wolfgang | Grisons | align=center | 1631 | align=center | 10% | road | |
Zugerberg | Zug
| | align=center | 1039 | road |
Trails
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Albrun | Valais/Italy | align=center | 2409 | bridle path | |
Col de l'âne | Valais | align=center | 3033 | bridle path | |
Col des Arpettes | Valais | align=center | 3008 | bridle path | |
Antron | Valais/Italy | Saas Almagell - Antronapiana | align=center | 2838 | bridle path |
Augstbord | Valais | Gruben - St. Niklaus | align=center | 2894 | bridle path |
Balme | Valais/France | Trient - Le Tour | align=center | 2204 | bridle path |
Barna | Grisons/Italy | Cebia - Campodolcino | align=center | 2548 | bridle path |
Bunderchrinde | Bern | Kandersteg - Adelboden | align=center | 2385 | bridle path |
Chaschauna | Grisons/Italy | S-chanf - Livigno | align=center | 2694 | bridle path |
Col de Chésery | Valais/France | Champoussin - Avoriaz | align=center | 1995 | bridle path |
Cheville | Vaud/Valais | Anzeindaz - Derborance | align=center | 2038 | bridle path |
Chräzeren | St. Gallen | Schiltmoos - Horn | align=center | 1269 | bridle path |
Chrüzli | Uri/Grisons | Amsteg - Seprun | align=center | 2347 | bridle path |
Col Collon | Valais/Italy | Arolla - Bionaz | align=center | 3074 | bridle path |
Cristallina | Ticino | San Carlo - Ossasco | align=center | 2568 | bridle path |
Croix de Coeur | Valais | Mayens de Riddes - Verbier | align=center | 2174 | bridle path |
Coux | Valais/France | Champéry - Le Charny | align=center | 1921 | bridle path |
Diesrut | Grisons | Trun - Puzatsch | align=center | 2428 | bridle path |
Durand | Valais/Italy | Fionnay - Vaud | align=center | 2805 | bridle path |
Encel | Valais | Champéry - Cab. de Susanfe | align=center | 1788 | bridle path |
Euschel | Fribourg | Schwarzsee - Jaun | align=center | 1567 | bridle path |
Foo | St. Gallen/Glarus | Weisstannen - Elm | align=center | 2223 | bridle path |
Fórcola | Grisons/Italy | Soazza - Menarola | align=center | 2227 | bridle path |
Fuorcla Surley | Grisons | Pontresina - Sils Maria | align=center | 2755 | bridle path |
Guriner Furgge | Ticino/Italy | Bosco/Gurin - Rivasco | align=center | 2323 | bridle path |
Futschöl | Grisons/Austria | Ardez - Galtür | align=center | 2768 | bridle path |
Gemmi | Valais/Bern | Leukerbad - Kandersteg | align=center | 2322 | bridle path |
Giumella | Grisons/Ticino | Rossa GR - Fontana (Biasca) | align=center | 2117 | bridle path |
Glas | Grisons | Safien - Tschappina | align=center | 1846 | bridle path |
Greina | Ticino/Grisons | Daigra - Trun | align=center | 2357 | bridle path |
Gries | Valais/Italy | Nufenenpass - Riale | align=center | 2479 | bridle path |
Grünenberg | Bern | Habkern - Schangnau | align=center | 1553 | bridle path |
Hahnenmoos | Bern | Adelboden - Lenk | align=center | 1950 | bridle path |
Hilferen | Lucerne | Wiggen - Flühli | align=center | 1291 | bridle path |
Hohtürli | Bern | Griesalp - Kandersteg | align=center | 2778 | bridle path |
Haggenegg | Schwyz | Alpthal - Schwyz | align=center | 1414 | bridle path |
Holzegg | Schwyz | Alpthal - Schwyz | align=center | 1405 | bridle path |
Jaman | Vaud/Fribourg | Les Avants - Montbovon | align=center | 1512 | bridle path |
Joch | Nidwalden/Bern | Trüebsee - Engstlenalp | align=center | 2207 | bridle path |
Kinzig | Uri/Schwyz | Bürglen - Muotathal | align=center | 2073 | bridle path |
Kisten | Glarus/Grisons | Linthal - Breil/Brigels | align=center | 2638 | bridle path |
Kleine Scheidegg | Bern | Grindelwald - Lauterbrunnen | align=center | 2061 | bridle path |
Kunkels | Grisons/St. Gallen | Tamins - Vättis | align=center | 1357 | bridle path |
Lein | Valais | Levron - Luy | align=center | 1656 | bridle path |
Lona | Valais | Eison - Grimentz | align=center | 2788 | bridle path |
Lötschen | Valais/Bern | Goppenstein - Kandersteg | align=center | 2690 | bridle path |
Menouve | Valais/France | Bourg St. Bernhard - Prailles | align=center | 2801 | bridle path |
Monte Moro | Valais/Italy | Saas Almagell - Macugnaga | align=center | 2868 | bridle path |
Naret | Ticino | Ossasco - Fusio | align=center | 2438 | bridle path |
Niemet | Grisons/Italy | Innerferrera - Pianazzo | align=center | 2295 | bridle path |
Panix | Glarus/Grisons | Elm - Pigniu | align=center | 2407 | bridle path |
Planches | Valais | Chemin - Vens | align=center | 1411 | bridle path |
Pontimia | Valais/Italy | Zwischbergen - Bognanco | align=center | 2378 | bridle path |
Rawil | Valais/Bern | Praz Combeira - Lenk | align=center | 2429 | bridle path |
Redorta | Ticino | Monti di S. Carlo - Sonogno | align=center | 2181 | bridle path |
Richetli | Glarus | Elm - Linthal | align=center | 2261 | bridle path |
Riseten | St. Gallen, Glarus | Weisstannen - Matt | align=center | 2189 | bridle path |
San Giacomo | Ticino/Italy | Ronco - Riale | align=center | 2313 | bridle path |
San Lucio | Ticino/Italy | Bogno - Cavargna | align=center | 1541 | bridle path |
San Jorio | Ticino/Italy | Carena - Garzeno | align=center | 2014 | bridle path |
Safierberg | Grisons | Splügen - Thalkirch | align=center | 2486 | bridle path |
Saflisch | Valais | Rosswald - Binn | align=center | 2566 | bridle path |
Sanetsch | Valais/Bern | Sion - Gsteig | align=center | 2251 | bridle path |
Sattel | Lucerne/Obwalden | Flühli - Grossteil | align=center | 1586 | bridle path |
Scaletta Pass | Grisons | Davos - Cinuos-chel | align=center | 2606 | bridle path |
Schlappiner Joch | Grisons/Austria | Klosters - St. Gallenkirch | align=center | 2202 | bridle path |
Schöllijoch | Valais | Gruben - Randa | align=center | 3343 | bridle path |
Schonegg | Nidwalden/Uri | Oberrickenbach - St. Jakob | align=center | 1924 | bridle path |
Sefinenfurgge | Bern | Lauterbrunnen - Griesalp | align=center | 2612 | bridle path |
Segnas | Glarus/Grisons | Elm - Flims | align=center | 2627 | bridle path |
Septimer | Grisons | Casáccia - Bivio | align=center | 2310 | bridle path |
Sertig | Grisons | Sertig - Susauna | align=center | 2739 | bridle path |
Stallerberg | Grisons | Juf - Bivio | align=center | 2579 | bridle path |
Strela | Grisons | Langwies - Davos | align=center | 2350 | bridle path |
Surenen | Obwalden/Uri | Engelberg - Attinghausen | align=center | 2291 | bridle path |
Susanfe | Valais | Salvan - Cab. de Susanfe | align=center | 2494 | bridle path |
Theodul | Valais/Italy | Zermatt - Cervina | align=center | 3301 | bridle path |
Tomül | Grisons | Platz - Thalkirch | align=center | 2412 | bridle path |
Torrent | Valais | Villa - Grimentz | align=center | 2918 | bridle path |
Trescolmen | Grisons | Valbella - Mesocco | align=center | 2161 | bridle path |
Trüttlisberg | Bern | Lauenen - Lenk | align=center | 2038 | bridle path |
Zeblasjoch | Grisons/Austria | Samnaun GR - Ischgl ÖS | align=center | 2539 | bridle path |
Zwischbergen | Valais
| Saas Grund - Gondo | align=center | 3268 | bridle path |
Railway
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Albula Railway | Grisons | align=center | 1903 | align=center | 1823 | align=center | | railway tunnel |
Bernina Railway | Grisons | align=center | 1906 - 1910 | align=center | 2253 | align=center | | railway |
Bözberg | Aargau | align=center | 1874 | align=center | 461 | align="center" | | railway tunnel |
Brünig | align=center | 1888 | align=center | 1007 | align=center | | railway | |
Furka Heritage Railway | Uri/Valais | align=center | 1914 | align=center | 2160 | align=center | | railway tunnel |
Furka | Uri/Valais
| Realp UR - Oberwald VS | align=center | 1998 | align=center | 1550 | align=center | | railway tunnel |
Col de la Givrine | Vaud | align=center | | align=center | 1228 | align=center | | railway |
Kerenzerberg | Glarus | align=center | 1960 | align=center | 426 | align="center" | | railway tunnel |
Kleine Scheidegg | Bern | align=center | 1892 | align=center | 2061 | align=center | | railway |
Lötschberg Tunnel | Bern/Valais | align=center | 1913 | align="center" | 1216 | railway tunnel with car transport | |
Oberalp | Grisons/Uri | align=center | 1926 | align=center | 2044 | align=center | | railway |
Saanenmöser | Vaud/Bern | align=center | 1901 - 1912 | align=center | 1279 | railway | |
Simplon | Valais/Italy | align=center | 1892 - 1906 | align=center | 690 | align=center | | railway tunnel |
St. Gotthard | Uri/Ticino | align=center | 1882 | align=center | 1141 | align=center | | railway tunnel |
Vereina Tunnel | Grisons | align=center | 1999 | align=center | 1430 | align=center | | railway tunnel with car transport |
Vue des Alpes | Neuchâtel | align=center | 1040 | railway tunnel | ||
Weissenstein | Solothurn
| Oberdorf - Gänsbrunnen | align=center | 1908 | align=center | 732 | railway tunnel | |
Wolfgang | Grisons | align=center | 1631 | railway |
See also
External links
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