List of highest paved roads in Switzerland explained

This is a list of the highest paved roads in Switzerland. It includes paved roads in the Alps that are over 1km (01miles) long and whose culminating point is over 1850abbr=offNaNabbr=off above sea level. This height approximately corresponds to that of the highest major settlements in the country.^[1] 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.

This list does not include any motorway as the three highest motorways (San Bernardino Tunnel, Gotthard Road Tunnel and Vue des Alpes Tunnel) are below 1,700 metres. For a list including only road passes, see list of highest road passes in Switzerland.

List

Road<	--Please link only to road articles-->	Highest elevation	Canton(s)^[2]	Itinerary (highest point)	Highest point	Type^[3]	Notes
Umbrail	2501abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Santa Maria Val Müstair–Umbrail Pass–Bormio (IT)		Pass
Nufenen	2478abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Ticino/Valais	Bedretto–Nufenen Pass–Ulrichen		Pass	Only road between the cantons of Ticino and Valais
Great St Bernard (pass road)	2469abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Bourg-Saint-Pierre–Great St Bernard Pass–Saint Oyen (IT)		Pass
Furka	2429abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Uri/Valais	Realp–Furka Pass–Oberwald		Pass	Only road between the cantons of Valais and Uri
Grimsel Panoramastrasse	2390abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Bern	Grimsel Pass–Stierenberg–Oberaarsee		Dead-end
Moiry	2389abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Grimentz–Lac de Moiry–Lac de Châteaupré		Dead-end
Griessee	2387abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Nufenen Pass road–Griessee		Dead-end	Starting point on the Nufenen Pass road (p. 2,303 m)
Flüela	2383abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Davos–Flüela Pass–Susch		Pass
Alp Anarosa	2340abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Wergenstein–Tguma Parkplatz		Dead-end
Bernina	2329abbr=onNaNabbr=on	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	2315abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Poschiavo–Livigno Pass–Livigno (IT)		Pass
Albula	2315abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Bergün–Albula Pass–La Punt		Pass	Railway tunnel below the pass
Val Sambuco	2311abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Ticino	Fusio–Lago del Narèt		Dead-end
Robièi	2310abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Ticino	Robièi–Lago dei Cavagnöö		Dead-end	Only accessible by aerial tramway (lowest point: 1,856 m)
Julier	2284abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Bivio–Julier Pass–Silvaplana		Pass
Susten	2264abbr=onNaNabbr=on	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	2257abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Ticino	Gotthard Pass Hospice–Lago della Sella		Dead-end
Sanetsch	2252abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Conthey or Savièse–Sanetsch Pass–Lac de Sanetsch		Dead-end	Road ends at Lac de Sanetsch
Passo Scimfuss	2242abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Ticino	Gotthard Pass Hospice–Passo Scimfuss		Dead-end
Alpe Galm	2231abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Guttet–Galm		Dead-end
Männlichen	2224abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Bern	Grindelwald–Männlichen Station		Dead-end
Emosson	2206abbr=onNaNabbr=on	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	2205abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Täsch–Täschalp		Dead-end
Mattmark	2203abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Saas-Almagell–Mattmarksee		Dead-end
Croix de Coeur	2173abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Verbier–Croix de Coeur		Dead-end	Gravel road from La Tsoumaz side
Grimsel	2164abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Bern/Valais	Guttannen–Grimsel Pass–Oberwald		Pass	Only paved road between the cantons of Bern and Valais
Ofen/Fuorn	2149abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Zernez–Ofen Pass–Tschierv		Pass	Only paved road between the Val Müstair and the rest of the country
Val des Dix	2141abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Hérémence or Euseigne–Grande Dixence		Dead-end	Paved road ends at Le Chargeur, at the foot of the dam
Nagens	2134abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Laax–Nagen		Dead-end
Avers	2124abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Ausserferrera–Juf		Dead-end	Road to the highest settlement in Europe
Splügen	2117abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Splügen–Splügen Pass–Campodolcino (IT)		Pass
Val d'Arolla	2107abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Les Haudères–Arolla		Dead-end	Highest point above Arolla
Gotthard (main pass road)	2106abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Ticino/Uri	Airolo–Gotthard Pass–Hospenthal		Pass	Highest point on the Uri side: 1,903 m
Gotthard (Tremola road)	2106abbr=onNaNabbr=on	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	2102abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Wiler (Lötschen)–Lauchernalp		Dead-end
Weritzalp	2099abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Wiler (Lötschen)–Weritzalp		Dead-end
Thyon	2095abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Hérémence–Thyon		Dead-end
Stein Glacier	2090abbr=onNaNabbr=on	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	2068abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Hérémence–Mandelon		Dead-end
San Bernardino	2065abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Hinterrhein–San Bernardino Pass–San Bernardino		Pass
Valle di Campo	2064abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Poschiavo (Sfazù)–Alpe Campo		Dead-end
Steinigboda	2049abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Nufenen–Steinigboda		Dead-end
Moosalp	2048abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Bürchen–Moosalp–Törbel		Pass
Salastrains	2048abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	St. Moritz–Salastrains		Dead-end
Oberalp	2046abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden/Uri	Sedrun–Oberalp Pass–Andermatt		Pass	Also a railway pass
Marguns	2040abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	St. Moritz–Suvretta–Marguns		Dead-end
Curnera	2039abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Tschamut (Surpalits)–Lai da Curnera		Dead-end	Highest point west of Lai da Curnera dam
Bettmeralp	2037abbr=onNaNabbr=on	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	2022abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Bern	Grindelwald–Oberläger		Dead-end
Val Camadra	2012abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Ticino	Campo Blenio–Pian Geirett		Dead-end
Mittler Hütte	2010abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Arosa–Mittler Hütte		Dead-end
Dischma	2007abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Davos–Dürrboden		Dead-end
Simplon (E62)	2005abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Brig–Simplon Pass–Simplon		Pass	Highest point of the European route network in Europe
Val Pontirone	2005abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Ticino	Malvaglia–Alpe di Cava		Dead-end
Fideriser Heuberge	2000abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Fideris–Berghaus Arflina		Dead-end
Melchsee-Frutt	1980abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Obwalden	Kerns (Stöckalp)–Melchsee-Frutt–Tannensee–Tannalp		Dead-end
Chandolin	1978abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Saint-Luc–Chandolin		Dead-end
Mauvoisin	1976abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Fionnay–Mauvoisin–Mauvoisin Dam		Dead-end
Lukmanier	1973abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden/Ticino	Disentis–Lukmanier Pass–Blenio		Pass	Highest point north of Lukmanier Pass, highest point on the Ticino side: 1,915 m
Val Fex	1973abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Sils Maria–Curtins		Dead-end
Mattertal	1973abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Zermatt–Furi–Zmutt Stausee		Dead-end
Sillerenbühl	1973abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Bern	Adelboden–Sillerenbühl		Dead-end
Nalps	1967abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Sedrun–Lai da Nalps		Dead-end
Giw	1962abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Visperterminen–Giw		Dead-end
Grosse Scheidegg	1961abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Bern	Grindelwald–Grosse Scheidegg Pass–Meiringen		Pass	Limited access
Alp Foppa	1951abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Salouf–Cre digl Lai–Som igls Mellens		Dead-end	Unpaved road to Alp Foppa (2,004 m)
Hahnenmoos	1950abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Bern	Adelboden–Hahnenmoos Pass		Dead-end	Unpaved road on the Lenk side of the pass
Valle di Lei	1950abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Innerferrera (Campsut)–Tunnel–Lago di Lei		Dead-end
Lavoz	1950abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Lenzerheide–Lavoz		Dead-end
Klausen	1948abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Uri/Glarus	Unterschächen–Klausen Pass–Linthal		Pass	Highest point on the Glarus side: 1,310 m
Farur	1940abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Tschiertschen–Farur		Dead-end
Feselalp	1937abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Erschmatt–Jeizinen–Untere Feselalp		Dead-end	Unpaved road to Stafel (2,205 m)
Lü	1930abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Fuldera–Lü		Dead-end
Diemtigtal	1929abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Bern	Grimmialp–Oberberg		Dead-end
Torrentalp	1928abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Albinen or Leukerbad–Torrentalp		Dead-end
Munter-Ratitsch	1927abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Salouf–Munter-Ratitsch		Dead-end	End of paved road between the hamlets of Munter and Ratitsch
Alp Scharmoin	1922abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Lenzerheide–Alp Scharmoin		Dead-end
Great St Bernard (main road)	1916abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Martigny–Great St Bernard Tunnel–Aosta (IT)		Pass
Alp Flix	1913abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Sur–Alp Flix		Dead-end
Wyssenberg	1910abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Bern	Lenk–Obers Läger–Wyssenberg		Dead-end
Alp Quader	1906abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Breil/Brigels–Alp Quader		Dead-end
Turtmanntal	1901abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Oberems–Gruben/Meiden–Vorder Sänntum		Dead-end
Radons	1885abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Parsonz–Radons		Dead-end
Alp Grönda	1883abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Präz–Präzer Alp		Dead-end
Ferpècle	1882abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Les Haudères–Ferpècle		Dead-end
Furggu	1881abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Gondo–Zwischbergen–Furggu–Sale		Dead-end
Cave du Sex	1878abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Aminona–Cave du Sex		Dead-end
Milez	1878abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Sedrun (Rueras)–Milez		Dead-end
Rosswald	1874abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Valais	Ried-Brig–Rosswald		Dead-end
Zervreila	1864abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Vals–Zervreilasee		Dead-end
Obermutten	1863abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Mutten–Obermutten		Dead-end
Sertig	1861abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Davos–Sertig Dörfli		Dead-end
Samnaun	1860abbr=onNaNabbr=on	Graubünden	Martina (Vinadi)–Samnaun		Dead-end
Alp Lasa	1854abbr=onNaNabbr=on	St. Gallen	Bad Ragaz (Valens)–Obersäss		Dead-end
Ritom	1851abbr=onNaNabbr=on	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
• Gobba di Rollin - highest location in Switzerland and Europe reached by 4x4 vehicles
• List of highest paved roads in Europe

References

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

Notes and References

1. The highest towns with over 1000 inhabitants are St. Moritz (1,822 m), Silvaplana (1,815 m), Pontresina (1,805 m) and Saas-Fee (1,803 m).
2. Cantons where the road is below 1,850 metres are indicated in small letters.
3. Only roads of which both ends are connected to the main European road network are indicated as "Pass".