The Flüela Pass (, , elevation ) is a high
mountain pass of the
Swiss Alps in
Graubünden. Traditionally considered the boundary between the
Albula and
Silvretta Alps, the pass crosses the
watershed / drainage divide between the basins of the rivers
Rhine
The Rhine ( ) is one of the List of rivers of Europe, major rivers in Europe. The river begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps. It forms part of the Swiss-Liechtenstein border, then part of the Austria–Swit ...
and
Danube
The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest sou ...
. The pass is overlooked by the
Flüela Schwarzhorn (Albula Alps) and the
Flüela Wisshorn (Silvretta Alps). The summit of the pass lies between the lakes Lai da la Scotta and Lai Nair.
[Topographic map of the Grisons]
Swisstopo
Swisstopo is the official name for the Swiss Federal Office of Topography, Switzerland's national mapping agency.
The current name was made official in 2002. It had been used as the domain name for the homepage of the instituteswisstopo.admi ...
. 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 Flüela Pass is traversed by a paved road. The latter road connects Davos (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 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.]
See also
* List of mountain passes in Switzerland
* List of highest road passes in Switzerland
* List of highest paved roads in Switzerland
References
External links
*
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