Oberalp Pass
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Oberalp Pass (Template:Langx or Cuolm d'Ursera; Template:Langx) (2044 meters above sea level) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Graubünden and Uri between Disentis/Mustér and Andermatt.[1]
Winter closure
The public road that crosses the pass is closed in winter, but the Furka-Oberalp railway line, now part of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, runs year round and provides a limited shuttle for cars in winter (reservation required). When the road closes depends on snowfall and varies between the end of October and the beginning of December. The road opens again in spring, usually by the end of April but sometimes not until mid May.[2]
In winter, a ski area extends to the Graubünden side, connecting the pass well into the Tujetsch territory to Dieni, near Rueras.[3]
Source of the Rhine
The major European river Rhine springs from a source nearby (Lai da Tuma), which can be accessed by hiking two hours from Oberalp Pass. A multiday trekking route is signposted across Oberalp pass and along the young Rhine called Senda Sursilvana.[4]
Oberalpsee is located 20 m below, in the direction of Andermatt.[1]
Railway station
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Ski Area
The Oberalp Pass passes the Oberalp ski area, which is part of the Gotthard Oberalp Arena.
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Gallery
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Oberalp Pass
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Oberalpsee and railway/road protection tunnel
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Summit of the road (railway uses short tunnel)
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Oberalp in the winter
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes
- Gotthard Oberalp Arena
References
External links
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- ↑ Swiss Ski resort Oberalp Pass and SedrunTemplate:Dead link Template:In lang
- ↑ Hiking Switzerland on Senda Sursilvana across the pass Template:Webarchive Template:In lang
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- Mountain passes of Switzerland
- Mountain passes of the Alps
- Mountain passes of Graubünden
- Mountain passes of the canton of Uri
- Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland
- Graubünden–Uri border
- Rail mountain passes of Switzerland
- Andermatt
- Tujetsch
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