Hulftegg Pass (el. 954 m.) is a
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human a ...
between the
cantons of
Zürich and
St. Gallen in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
It connects
Mühlrüti in the
municipality of
Mosnang and
Steg in the municipality of
Fischenthal in the
Töss Valley.
The pass lies between the
Toggenburg in St. Gallen and the valley of the
Töss River
Töss is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 4. The district comprises the quarters Schlosstal, Dättnau, Eichliacker and Rossberg. It is named after the river Töss which flows through the district.
In the Middle A ...
in Zürich. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent. At the summit is a popular restaurant. From the pass, there are hiking trails to climb the surrounding peaks, including the
Hörnli and the
Schnebelhorn.
Mountain passes of Switzerland
Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen
St. Gallen–Zürich border
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