The Flüela Pass (german: Flüelapass, rm, Pass dal Flüela, elevation ) is a high

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of the

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in Graubünden. Traditionally considered the boundary between the Albula and

Silvretta Alps The Silvretta Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps shared by Tirol, Vorarlberg (both in Austria) and Graubünden (Switzerland). The Austrian states of Tirol and Vorarlberg are connected by a pass road ( Silvretta Hochalpens ...

, the pass crosses the watershed / drainage divide between the basins of the Rivers

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and

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. The pass is overlooked by the Flüela Schwarzhorn (Albula Alps) and the

Flüela Wisshorn The Flüela Wisshorn is a mountain of the Silvretta Alps, overlooking the Flüela Pass The Flüela Pass (german: Flüelapass, rm, Pass dal Flüela, elevation ) is a high mountain pass of the Swiss Alps in Graubünden. Traditionally considere ...

(Silvretta Alps). The summit of the pass lies between the lakes Lai da la Scotta and Lai Nair.Topographic map of the Grisons

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. Retrieved 16 March 2022 The Flüela Pass is one of the three paved road passes connecting the Engadin with the northern Grisons, the two other being the Julier Pass and the

Albula Pass The Albula Pass ( Romansh: ''Pass d'Alvra'' or , german: Albulapass) (el. 2312 m) is a Swiss mountain pass in the canton of Graubünden. It lies at the heart of the Albula Alps, on the watershed between the Albula, tributary of the Rhine and t ...

. The Flüela Pass is traversed by a paved road. The latter road connects

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(central Graubünden) with Susch (Engadin). On the summit of the pass is the Flüela Hospice. Since 1999, the range can be traversed by rail as well, although at a drastically lower elevation, through the

Vereina Tunnel The Vereina Tunnel is a railway tunnel, and the principal part of the Vereina railway line, in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. It connects the Landquart–Davos Platz and the Bever–Scuol-Tarasp lines. First proposed durin ...

. The line, operated by the Rhaetian Railway, connects Klosters with Susch and Lavin and runs about 5-7 kilometres northeast of the Flüela road, parallel to it. Car shuttle trains are also operated on the line. As a result, the pass road is no longer guaranteed to be open all year. An NGO, Pro Flüela Verein, was established in 1990 to extend the opening outside the summer months. It raises money from membership fees, and grants from the cantonal government and local communes.

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Profile on climbbybike.comPro Flüela Verein
NGO dedicated to extending opening seasons of the pass. * Mountain passes of Switzerland Mountain passes of the Alps Davos Engadin Mountain passes of Graubünden {{Graubünden-geo-stub

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