List of highest paved roads in Switzerland

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The Grimsel Pass road

This is a list of the highest paved roads in Switzerland. It includes paved roads in the Alps that are over 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) long and whose culminating point is over 1,850 metres (6,070 feet) above sea level. This height approximately corresponds to that of the highest major settlements in the country. Some of the listed roads are closed to motorised vehicles, although they are normally all accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. These mountain roads are popular with drivers, bikers and cyclists for their spectacular scenery and are often the highlights of bicycle races such as Tour de Suisse and Tour de Romandie. Many of them are also served by public transport, the main transport company being PostBus Switzerland.

As the tree line lies at approximately 2,000 metres in the Alps, almost all the upper sections of the listed roads are in the alpine zone, where the main form of precipitation becomes snow. Most of these roads are closed in winter, although important road links such as the Simplon remain open through the year.

List

Road	Highest elevation	Canton(s)	Itinerary (highest point)	Highest point	Type	Notes
Umbrail	2,501 m (8,205 ft)	Graubünden	Santa Maria Val Müstair–Umbrail Pass–Bormio (IT)		Pass
Nufenen	2,478 m (8,130 ft)	Ticino/Valais	Bedretto–Nufenen Pass–Ulrichen		Pass	Only road between the cantons of Ticino and Valais
Great St Bernard (pass road)	2,469 m (8,100 ft)	Valais	Bourg-Saint-Pierre–Great St Bernard Pass–Saint Oyen (IT)		Pass
Furka	2,429 m (7,969 ft)	Uri/Valais	Realp–Furka Pass–Oberwald		Pass	Only road between the cantons of Valais and Uri
Grimsel Panoramastrasse	2,390 m (7,841 ft)	Bern	Grimsel Pass–Stierenberg–Oberaarsee		Dead-end
Moiry	2,389 m (7,838 ft)	Valais	Grimentz–Lac de Moiry–Lac de Châteaupré		Dead-end
Griessee	2,387 m (7,831 ft)	Valais	Nufenen Pass road–Griessee		Dead-end	Starting point on the Nufenen Pass road (p. 2,303 m)
Flüela	2,383 m (7,818 ft)	Graubünden	Davos–Flüela Pass–Susch		Pass
Alp Anarosa	2,340 m (7,677 ft)	Graubünden	Wergenstein–Tguma Parkplatz		Dead-end
Bernina	2,329 m (7,641 ft)	Graubünden	Pontresina–Bernina Pass–Poschiavo		Pass	Also a railway pass (2,253 m); only road between the valley of Poschiavo and the rest of the country
Livigno	2,315 m (7,595 ft)	Graubünden	Poschiavo–Livigno Pass–Livigno (IT)		Pass
Albula	2,315 m (7,595 ft)	Graubünden	Bergün–Albula Pass–La Punt		Pass	Railway tunnel below the pass
Val Sambuco	2,311 m (7,582 ft)	Ticino	Fusio–Lago del Narèt		Dead-end
Robièi	2,310 m (7,579 ft)	Ticino	Robièi–Lago dei Cavagnöö		Dead-end	Only accessible by aerial tramway (lowest point: 1,856 m)
Julier	2,284 m (7,493 ft)	Graubünden	Bivio–Julier Pass–Silvaplana		Pass
Susten	2,264 m (7,428 ft)	Bern/Uri	Gadmen–Susten Pass–Wassen		Pass	Road tunnel at 2,224 m, dead-end road to the summit of the pass on the Bernese side; only road between the cantons of Bern and Uri
Lago della Sella dam	2,257 m (7,405 ft)	Ticino	Gotthard Pass Hospice–Lago della Sella		Dead-end
Sanetsch	2,252 m (7,388 ft)	Valais	Conthey or Savièse–Sanetsch Pass–Lac de Sanetsch		Dead-end	Road ends at Lac de Sanetsch
Passo Scimfuss	2,242 m (7,356 ft)	Ticino	Gotthard Pass Hospice–Passo Scimfuss		Dead-end
Alpe Galm	2,231 m (7,320 ft)	Valais	Guttet–Galm		Dead-end
Männlichen	2,224 m (7,297 ft)	Bern	Grindelwald–Männlichen Station		Dead-end
Emosson	2,206 m (7,238 ft)	Valais	Finhaut–Lac d'Emosson–Lac du Vieux Emosson		Dead-end	Public road to Emosson dam (1,965 m), limited access to Vieux Emosson dam
Täschalp	2,205 m (7,234 ft)	Valais	Täsch–Täschalp		Dead-end
Mattmark	2,203 m (7,228 ft)	Valais	Saas-Almagell–Mattmarksee		Dead-end
Croix de Coeur	2,173 m (7,129 ft)	Valais	Verbier–Croix de Coeur		Dead-end	Gravel road from La Tsoumaz side
Grimsel	2,164 m (7,100 ft)	Bern/Valais	Guttannen–Grimsel Pass–Oberwald		Pass	Only paved road between the cantons of Bern and Valais
Ofen	2,149 m (7,051 ft)	Graubünden	Zernez–Ofen Pass–Tschierv		Pass	Only paved road between the Val Müstair and the rest of the country
Val d'Hérémence	2,141 m (7,024 ft)	Valais	Hérémence or Euseigne–Grande Dixence		Dead-end	Paved road ends at Le Chargeur, at the foot of the dam
Nagens	2,134 m (7,001 ft)	Graubünden	Laax–Nagen		Dead-end
Avers	2,124 m (6,969 ft)	Graubünden	Ausserferrera–Juf		Dead-end	Road to the highest settlement in Europe
Splügen	2,117 m (6,946 ft)	Graubünden	Splügen–Splügen Pass–Campodolcino (IT)		Pass
Val d'Arolla	2,107 m (6,913 ft)	Valais	Les Haudères–Arolla		Dead-end	Highest point above Arolla
Gotthard (main pass road)	2,106 m (6,909 ft)	Ticino/Uri	Airolo–Gotthard Pass–Hospenthal		Pass	Highest point on the Uri side: 1,903 m
Gotthard (Tremola road)	2,106 m (6,909 ft)	Ticino/Uri	Airolo (Motto Bartola)–Gotthard Pass–Hospenthal (Brüggloch)		Pass	Historical road mostly paved with granite stones, highest point on the Uri side: 1,903 m
Lauchernalp	2,102 m (6,896 ft)	Valais	Wiler (Lötschen)–Lauchernalp		Dead-end
Weritzalp	2,099 m (6,886 ft)	Valais	Wiler (Lötschen)–Weritzalp		Dead-end
Thyon	2,095 m (6,873 ft)	Valais	Hérémence–Thyon		Dead-end
Stein Glacier	2,090 m (6,857 ft)	Bern	Hotel Steingletscher–Parkplatz		Dead-end	Starting point on the Susten Pass road (1,865 m), end at the foot of the western Stein Glacier tongue
Mandelon	2,068 m (6,785 ft)	Valais	Hérémence–Mandelon		Dead-end
San Bernardino	2,065 m (6,775 ft)	Graubünden	Hinterrhein–San Bernardino Pass–San Bernardino		Pass
Valle di Campo	2,064 m (6,772 ft)	Graubünden	Poschiavo (Sfazù)–Alpe Campo		Dead-end
Steinigboda	2,049 m (6,722 ft)	Graubünden	Nufenen–Steinigboda		Dead-end
Moosalp	2,048 m (6,719 ft)	Valais	Bürchen–Moosalp–Törbel		Pass
Salastrains	2,048 m (6,719 ft)	Graubünden	St. Moritz–Salastrains		Dead-end
Oberalp	2,046 m (6,713 ft)	Graubünden/Uri	Sedrun–Oberalp Pass–Andermatt		Pass	Also a railway pass
Marguns	2,040 m (6,693 ft)	Graubünden	St. Moritz–Suvretta–Marguns		Dead-end
Curnera	2,039 m (6,690 ft)	Graubünden	Tschamut (Surpalits)–Lai da Curnera		Dead-end	Highest point west of Lai da Curnera dam
Bettmeralp	2,037 m (6,683 ft)	Valais	Riederalp–Bettmeralp		Dead-end	Limited access (both Riederalp and Bettmeralp are car-free resorts accessible only by aerial tramway), culminating point above Bettmersee
Bussalp	2,022 m (6,634 ft)	Bern	Grindelwald–Oberläger		Dead-end
Val Camadra	2,012 m (6,601 ft)	Ticino	Campo Blenio–Pian Geirett		Dead-end
Mittler Hütte	2,010 m (6,594 ft)	Graubünden	Arosa–Mittler Hütte		Dead-end
Dischma	2,007 m (6,585 ft)	Graubünden	Davos–Dürrboden		Dead-end
Simplon (E62)	2,005 m (6,578 ft)	Valais	Brig–Simplon Pass–Simplon		Pass	Highest point of the European route network in Europe
Val Pontirone	2,005 m (6,578 ft)	Ticino	Malvaglia–Alpe di Cava		Dead-end
Fideriser Heuberge	2,000 m (6,562 ft)	Graubünden	Fideris–Berghaus Arflina		Dead-end
Melchsee-Frutt	1,980 m (6,496 ft)	Obwalden	Kerns (Stöckalp)–Melchsee-Frutt–Tannensee–Tannalp		Dead-end
Chandolin	1,978 m (6,490 ft)	Valais	Saint-Luc–Chandolin		Dead-end
Mauvoisin	1,976 m (6,483 ft)	Valais	Fionnay–Mauvoisin–Mauvoisin Dam		Dead-end
Lukmanier	1,973 m (6,473 ft)	Graubünden/Ticino	Disentis–Lukmanier Pass–Blenio		Pass	Highest point north of Lukmanier Pass, highest point on the Ticino side: 1,915 m
Val Fex	1,973 m (6,473 ft)	Graubünden	Sils Maria–Curtins		Dead-end
Mattertal	1,973 m (6,473 ft)	Valais	Zermatt–Furi–Zmutt Stausee		Dead-end
Sillerenbühl	1,973 m (6,473 ft)	Bern	Adelboden–Sillerenbühl		Dead-end
Nalps	1,967 m (6,453 ft)	Graubünden	Sedrun–Lai da Nalps		Dead-end
Giw	1,962 m (6,437 ft)	Valais	Visperterminen–Giw		Dead-end
Grosse Scheidegg	1,961 m (6,434 ft)	Bern	Grindelwald–Grosse Scheidegg Pass–Meiringen		Pass	Limited access
Alp Foppa	1,951 m (6,401 ft)	Graubünden	Salouf–Cre digl Lai–Som igls Mellens		Dead-end	Unpaved road to Alp Foppa (2,004 m)
Hahnenmoos	1,950 m (6,398 ft)	Bern	Adelboden–Hahnenmoos Pass		Dead-end	Unpaved road on the Lenk side of the pass
Valle di Lei	1,950 m (6,398 ft)	Graubünden	Innerferrera (Campsut)–Tunnel–Lago di Lei		Dead-end
Lavoz	1,950 m (6,398 ft)	Graubünden	Lenzerheide–Lavoz		Dead-end
Klausen	1,948 m (6,391 ft)	Uri/Glarus	Unterschächen–Klausen Pass–Linthal		Pass	Highest point on the Glarus side: 1,310 m
Farur	1,940 m (6,365 ft)	Graubünden	Tschiertschen–Farur		Dead-end
Feselalp	1,937 m (6,355 ft)	Valais	Erschmatt–Jeizinen–Untere Feselalp		Dead-end	Unpaved road to Stafel (2,205 m)
Lü	1,930 m (6,332 ft)	Graubünden	Fuldera–Lü		Dead-end
Diemtigtal	1,929 m (6,329 ft)	Bern	Grimmialp–Oberberg		Dead-end
Torrentalp	1,928 m (6,325 ft)	Valais	Albinen or Leukerbad–Torrentalp		Dead-end
Munter-Ratitsch	1,927 m (6,322 ft)	Graubünden	Salouf–Munter-Ratitsch		Dead-end	End of paved road between the hamlets of Munter and Ratitsch
Alp Scharmoin	1,922 m (6,306 ft)	Graubünden	Lenzerheide–Alp Scharmoin		Dead-end
Great St Bernard (main road)	1,916 m (6,286 ft)	Valais	Martigny–Great St Bernard Tunnel–Aosta (IT)		Pass
Alp Flix	1,913 m (6,276 ft)	Graubünden	Sur–Alp Flix		Dead-end
Wyssenberg	1,910 m (6,266 ft)	Bern	Lenk–Obers Läger–Wyssenberg		Dead-end
Alp Quader	1,906 m (6,253 ft)	Graubünden	Breil/Brigels–Alp Quader		Dead-end
Turtmanntal	1,901 m (6,237 ft)	Valais	Oberems–Gruben/Meiden–Vorder Sänntum		Dead-end
Radons	1,885 m (6,184 ft)	Graubünden	Parsonz–Radons		Dead-end
Alp Gronda	1,883 m (6,178 ft)	Graubünden	Präz–Präzer Alp		Dead-end
Ferpècle	1,882 m (6,175 ft)	Valais	Les Haudères–Ferpècle		Dead-end
Furggu	1,881 m (6,171 ft)	Valais	Gondo–Zwischbergen–Furggu–Sale		Dead-end
Cave du Sex	1,878 m (6,161 ft)	Valais	Aminona–Cave du Sex		Dead-end
Milez	1,878 m (6,161 ft)	Graubünden	Sedrun (Rueras)–Milez		Dead-end
Rosswald	1,874 m (6,148 ft)	Valais	Ried-Brig–Rosswald		Dead-end
Zervreila	1,864 m (6,115 ft)	Graubünden	Vals–Zervreilasee		Dead-end
Obermutten	1,863 m (6,112 ft)	Graubünden	Mutten–Obermutten		Dead-end
Sertig	1,861 m (6,106 ft)	Graubünden	Davos–Sertig Dörfli		Dead-end
Samnaun	1,860 m (6,102 ft)	Graubünden	Martina (Vinadi)–Samnaun		Dead-end
Alp Lasa	1,854 m (6,083 ft)	St. Gallen	Bad Ragaz (Valens)–Obersäss		Dead-end
Ritom	1,851 m (6,073 ft)	Ticino	Piotta (Altanca)–Lago Ritom		Dead-end

See also

• Transport in Switzerland
• List of mountain railways in Switzerland (highest railways in Switzerland)
• List of highest road passes in Switzerland
• List of highest paved roads in Europe

References

• Swisstopo topographic maps (1:25,000)
• Quäldich.de (German)