Name | Canton(s)/Country | From - To | Built/Opened | Elevation (m) |
Max. gradient | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ächerli | Obwalden/Nidwalden | Kerns OW - Dallenwil NW | 1458 | 16% | road | |
Aiguillon | Vaud | Baulmes - L'Auberson | 1293 | 18% | road | |
Agites | Vaud | Yvorne - La Lécherette | 1569 | road | ||
Albis | Zurich | Langnau am Albis - Türlen | 1835 - 1839 | 791 | 8% | road |
Albula | Graubünden | Filisur - La Punt | 1855 - 1865 | 2312 | 12% | road |
Alpe di Neggia | Ticino | Vira - Indemini | 1395 | 12% | road | |
Balmberg | Solothurn | Welschenrohr - Günsberg | 1078 | road | ||
Belchenflue | Basel-Land/Solothurn | 1099 | road | |||
Benkerjoch | Aargau | Küttigen - Oberhof | 1977 | 674 | road | |
Bernina | Graubünden | Samedan - Poschiavo | 1842 - 1865 | 2328 | 10% | road |
Bööler | Aargau | Unterkulm - Schöftland | 611 | road | ||
Bözberg | Aargau | Brugg - Frick | 1861 - 1868 | 1007 | 8% | road |
Brünig | Bern/Obwalden | Meiringen BE - Lungern OW | 1008 | road | ||
Buechenegg | Zürich | Langnau am Albis - Tägerst | 786 | road | ||
Challhöchi | Basel-Land | 747 | road | |||
Champex | Valais | 1470 | road | |||
Chasseral | Bern | Nods BE - Saint-Imier | 1502 | 11% | road | |
Chatzenstrick | Schwyz | Einsiedeln - Altmatt | 1053 | road | ||
Chilchzimmersattel | Basel-Land | Eptingen - Langenbruck | 991 | road | ||
Croix | Vaud | Bex - Les Diablerets | 1778 | 12% | road | |
Croix | Jura | Saint-Ursanne - Courgenay | 789 | 9% | road | |
Etroits | Vaud | Yverdon - Fleurier | 1152 | 8% | road | |
Etzel | Schwyz | Pfäffikon - Einsiedeln | 950 | 10% | road | |
Flüela | Graubünden | Davos - Susch | 1866 - 1867 | 2383 | 10% | road |
Forclaz | Valais | Martigny - Le Châtelard | 1526 | 8% | road | |
Furka | Uri/Valais | Realp UR - Oberwald VS | 1867 | 2431 | 11% | road |
Ghöch | Zürich | 962 | road | |||
Givrine | Vaud/France | Nyon VD - Morez FR | 1228 | 8% | road | |
Glaubenberg | Lucerne/Obwalden | Entlebuch LU - Sarnen OW | 1543 | 18% | road | |
Glaubenbühl | Lucerne/Obwalden | Schüpfheim LU - Giswil OW | 1611 | 12% | road | |
Gottschalkenberg | Zug | 1164 | road | |||
Grand St. Bernard | Valais | Martigny VS - Aosta IT | 1905 | 2469 | 11% | road/tunnel |
Grimsel | Bern/Valais | Innertkirchen BE - Gletsch VS | 1894 | 2165 | 10% | road |
Grosse Scheidegg | Bern | Grindelwald - Meiringen | 1979 | 1962 | 14% | road (closed for cars) |
Gurnigel | Bern | Riggisberg - Zollhaus | 1608 | road | ||
Heitersberg | Aargau | Mellingen - Killwangen | 657 | road | ||
Hirzel | Zürich | Wädenswil - Sihlbrugg | 672 | road | ||
Hulftegg | Zurich/St. Gallen | Fischenthal ZU - Mosnang SG | 953 | 10% | road | |
Ibergeregg | Schwyz | Schwyz - Unteriberg | 1406 | 14% | road | |
Jaun | Fribourg/Bern | Charmey FR - Reidenbach BE | 1509 | 14% | road | |
Julier | Graubünden | Tiefencastel - Silvaplana | 1820 - 1840 | 2284 | 10% | road |
Kerenzerberg | Glarus | Mollis - Mühlehorn | 1848 1987 |
743 | 9% | road/motorway tunnel |
Klausen | Uri/Glarus | Altdorf UR - Linthal GL | 1899 | 1948 | 9% | road |
Lenzerheide | Graubünden | Chur - Tiefencastel | 1549 | 11% | road | |
Livigno | Graubünden/Italy | La Motta GR - Livigno IT | 2315 | 12% | road | |
Lukmanier | Graubünden/Ticino | Disentis GR - Biasca TI | 1877 | 1914 | 9% | road |
Maloja | Graubünden/Italy | Silvaplana GR - Chiavenna IT | 1828 | 1815 | 9% | road |
Marchairuz | Vaud | Bière - Le Brassus | 1447 | 14% | road | |
Mollendruz | Vaud | Cossonay - Le Pont | 1180 | 14% | road | |
Mont Crosin | Bern | Saint-Imier - Tramelan | 1227 | 12% | road | |
Monte Ceneri | Ticino | Magadinoebene - Vedeggio valley | 554 | road | ||
Pas de Morgins | Valais/France | Monthey VS - Abondance FR | 1369 | 14% | road | |
Mosses | Vaud/Bern | Aigle VD - Saanen BE | 1445 | 10% | road | |
Mutschellen | Aargau | Dietikon - Bremgarten | 551 | road | ||
Nufenen | Valais/Ticino | Ulrichen VS - Airolo TI | 1965 - 1969 | 2478 | 13% | road |
Oberalp | Graubünden/Uri | Disentis GR - Andermatt UR | 1862 - 1863 | 2044 | 10% | road |
Oberer Hauenstein | Solothurn/Basel-Land | Balsthal SO - Waldenburg BL | 731 | 6% | road | |
Oberricken | St. Gallen | 906 | road | |||
Ofen (Fuorn Pass) | Graubünden | Zernez - Sta. Maria | 1871 | 2149 | 10% | road |
Passwang | Solothurn | Erschwil - Mümliswil | 1730 | 943 | 11% | road |
Pierre Pertuis | Bern | Sonceboz - Tavannes | 827 | 9% | road | |
Pillon | Vaud/Bern | Le Sépey VD - Gstaad BE | 1546 | 11% | road | |
Pontins | Neuchâtel/Bern | Neuchâtel - St. Imier BE | 1110 | 9% | road | |
Pragel | Schwyz/Glarus | Hinterthal SZ - Netstal GL | 1974 - 1976 | 1550 | 18% | road |
Rangiers | Jura | Courgenay - Develier | 856 | 12% | road | |
Raten | Zug/Schwyz | Oberägeri ZG - Biberbrugg SZ | 1077 | 15% | road | |
Rengg | Lurcerne/Obwalden | Lucerne - Sarnen OW | 959 | road | ||
Ricken | St. Gallen | Eschenbach - Wattwil | 790 | 9% | road | |
Roches | Neuchâtel/France | Le Locle NE - Morteau FR | 919 | 7% | road | |
Ruppen | Appenzell Ausserrhoden/St. Gallen | Trogen AR - Altstätten SG | 1003 | 9% | road | |
Rüsler | Aargau | Oberrohrdorf - Neuenhof | 649 | road | ||
Saanenmöser | Bern | Zweisimmen - Saanen | 1279 | road | ||
Salhöhe | Solothurn/Aargau | Kienberg SO - Erlinsbach AG | 779 | 9% | road | |
San Bernardino | Graubünden/Ticino | Thusis GR - Bellinzona TI | 1821 - 1823 1967 |
2065 | 10% | road/motorway tunnel |
Santelhöchi | Solothurn | Egerkingen - Bärenwil | 797 | road | ||
Sattel | Schwyz | Pfäffikon SZ - Seewen | 1860 | 932 | 7% | road |
Sattelegg | Schwyz | Willerzell - Siebnen | 1190 | 14% | road | |
Schallenberg | Bern | Oberei - Schangnau | 1167 | 10% | road | |
Schelten | Jura/Solothurn | Delémont JU - Balsthal SO | 1051 | 12% | road | |
Schufelberger Egg | Zürich | Hinwil - Fischenthal | 990 | road | ||
Schwägalp | St. Gallen/Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Neu St. Johann SG - Urnäsch AR | 1278 | 12% | road | |
Schwarzenbühl | Bern | Guggisberg - Gurnigel Pass | 1547 | road | ||
Simplon | Valais/Italy | Brig VS - Domodossola IT | 1800 - 1805 | 2005 | 9% | road |
Splügen | Graubünden/Italy | Splügen GR - Chiavenna IT | 1821 - 1823 | 2113 | 10% | road |
St. Anton | Appenzell Innerrhoden/St. Gallen | Oberegg AI - Ruppen Pass SG | 1105 | 9 | road | |
St. Gotthard | Uri/Ticino | Göschenen UR - Airolo TI | 1827 - 1830 1980 |
2108 | 8% | road/motorway tunnel |
St. Luzisteig | Graubünden/Liechtenstein | Maienfeld GR - Vaduz LS | 713 | 11% | road | |
Staffelegg | Aargau | Frick- Aarau | 621 | 10% | road | |
Stoss | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 942 | road | |||
Susten | Bern/Uri | Innertkirchen BE - Wassen UR | 1938 - 1945 | 2224 | 9% | road |
Tourne | Neuchâtel | Peseux - Le Locle | 1170 | 10% | road | |
Umbrail | Graubünden/Italy | Santa Maria Val Müstair GR - Stelvio Pass IT | 1901 | 2501 | 12% | road |
Unterer Hauenstein | Solothurn/Basel-Land | Olten SO - Sissach BL | 691 | 6% | road | |
Vue des Alpes | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel - La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1283 | 10% | road/motorway tunnel | |
Wasserfluh | St. Gallen | Lichtensteig - St. Peterzell | 843 | 10% | road | |
Weissenstein | Solothurn | Oberdorf - Gänsbrunnen | 1284 | 20% | road | |
Wildhaus | St. Gallen | Wattwil - Buchs | 1090 | 10% | road | |
Wolfgang | Graubünden | Klosters - Davos | 1631 | 10% | road | |
Zugerberg | Zug | 1039 | road |
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