Oberalp Pass ( rm, Alpsu or ''Cuolm d'Ursera''; german: Oberalppass) (2044 meters above sea level) is a high

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in the

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connecting the cantons of Graubünden and Uri between Disentis/Mustér and

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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. In winter, a ski area extends to the Graubünden side, connecting the pass well into the

Tujetsch Tujetsch (; german: Tavetsch) is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is the westernmost municipality of the canton, connected to Urseren (canton of Uri) by the Oberalp Pass. History The uppe ...

territory to Dieni, near Rueras.

Source of the Rhine river

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springs from a source nearby (

Tomasee The Tomasee ( rm, Lai da Tuma or ) is a lake at the northern face of Piz Badus, above the village of Tschamut in Grisons, Switzerland. Its surface area is . It is the source of the Anterior Rhine and is deemed to be the official source of the ...

), 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''.Hiking Switzerland on Senda Sursilvana across the pass

Oberalpsee __NOTOC__ Oberalpsee is a lake just below Oberalp Pass on the side of the Canton of Uri The canton of Uri (german: Kanton Uri rm, Chantun Uri; french: Canton d'Uri; it, Canton Uri) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding m ...

is located 20 m below, in the direction of Andermatt.

Railway station

A railway station is located next to the Oberalppass road. It is at the base of the Oberalp ski area. The station is owned and run by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. It has 3 platforms, one of which is a bay platform from

, and is often closed during the winter. The railway on both sides of the station is a single line, so Oberalppass is an important passing place. The station is the highest point on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn network.

Ski Area

The Oberalp Pass passes the Oberalp ski area, which is part of the Gotthard Oberalp Arena. There are currently plans for the ski area to be linked up with Nätschen, the neighbouring mountain, which is also part of the Gotthard Oberalp Arena.

Gallery

File:Galeriestraße cropped.jpg, Oberalp Pass File:Oberalpsee, September.JPG,

and railway/road protection tunnel File:MGB Deh 4-4 I bei Oberalppasshöhe.jpg, Summit of the road (railway uses short tunnel) File:Tomasee.jpg,

File:Switzerland ski resort and lighthouse on Oberalp Pass.jpg, Oberalp in the winter

References

External links

Profile on climbbybike.comMap, photos, cycing elevation chart - both sides
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