Open, no restrictions
Urigen - Urnerboden
Info for car travel summer 2026:
2.30 m wide, two-axle and 18-ton vehicles do not require a permit, also applies at weekends. Timing must be coordinated with Postbus routes.
From the opening of the pass in 2026 until its closure in 2026, single-decker, 2.55 m wide, two-axle and max. 18-ton touring cars (trailer ban) may travel on the Klausen Pass from Monday to Friday with a special permit. Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Unterschächen to Linthal. Tuesday and Thursday from Linthal to Unterschächen. Timing must be coordinated with Postbus routes.
Permits can be obtained from the Road Traffic Office of the Canton of Uri or the Canton of Glarus.
Permits for Linthal – Unterschächen can be obtained at:
Strassenverkehrs- u. Schifffahrtsamt des Kanton Glarus,
Mühleareal17
8762 Schwanden
Tel 055 646 54 00
E-Mail: [email protected]
Permits for Unterschächen - Linthal can be obtained at:
Amt für Strassen- und Schiffsverkehr
Gotthardstrasse 77a
6460 Altdorf
Tel 041 875 28 06
E-Mail: [email protected]
https://www.ur.ch/publikationen/6500
Unchanged valid since:: 15.10.2026, 14:59
History
The Klausen Pass was not used as a trading route during Roman or Medieval times. It was used primarily for herding cattle up to the alps. Interest in the Klausen Pass began with the opening of the Gotthard Railway as it represented an east-west access route.
In 1893, once the army backed the idea of building a road over the pass, construction began almost immediately and was completed in 1899 the cost of which was considerably higher than planned. On 15 June 1900, the first horse-drawn post coach went over the pass opening up the Linthal and Altdorf to tourism. The era of the alpine tourist bus route began in 1922. It is amusing to note that the Urner government banned motorised vehicles from using the pass road in 1916, only to annul the ban in 1917.
The famous Klausen race took place between 1922 and 1934 and tens of thousands of spectators used to line the pass road to watch this spectacular road race. The canton of Uri earned a signficant amount of money with the fees charged for the race. Since 1993, the race is reheld every few years with hundreds of old-timer cars and motor bikes taking part. Spectator interest is just as high as in the old days.
Closed time during winter: Opening / Closing Klausenpass
| Pass/Year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klausenpass | 02.05. - 31.10. | 24.05. - 11.11. | 19.05. - 02.11. | 11.05. - 07.11. | 02.06. - 04.11. | 04.05. - 20.11. | 05.06. - 04.11. | 17.05. - 29.10. | 19.05. - 06.11. | 20.05. - 07.11. | 08.05. - 19.11. | 08.05. - 28.10. | 17.05. - 04.11. | 25.05. - 06.11. | 28.04. - 02.12. | 12.05. - 25.10. | 20.05. - 22.10. | 30.05. - 29.10. | 03.05. - 08.11. | 18.05. - 06.11. | 20.05. - 16.11. | 19.05. - 08.11. | 15.05. - 28.10. | 17.05. - 04.11. | 23.05. - 07.11. | 19.05. - 02.11. | 02.06. - 04.11. | 20.05. - 27.10. | 16.05. - 09.11. | 10.05. - 04.11. | 02.06. - 02.11. | 20.05. - 10.11. | 14.05. - 26.10. | 22.05. - 23.10. |
Accommodation and activities
Technical Data
Location
Signalisation
Altdorf – Linthal
Altdorf – Unterschächen
- Zulässiges Höchstgewicht 40t
Fahrzeuge bis 2.30m Breite (nur 2 Achsen)
- Höchstgewicht 18t
- Anhänger bis max 1.90m Breite und 4.50m Länge gestattet
- Freie Fahrt auch Samstag/Sonntag (keine Bewilligung nötig)
Fahrzeuge bis 2.55m Breite (nur 2 Achsen)
- Info für Carreisen Sommer 2017:
2.30m Breite, zweiachsige und 18t schwere Fahrzeuge benötigen keine Bewilligung, auch am Wochenende nicht.
- Ab Passöffnung 2017 dürfen Einstöckige, 2.55m breite, zweiachsige und max. 18t schwere Reisecar`s den Klausenpass von Montag bis Freitag mit einer Spezialbewilligung befahren:
Montag, Mittwoch und Freitag von Unterschächen nach Linthal.
Dienstag und Donnerstag von Linthal nach Unterschächen.
Die Bewilligungen sind erhältlich beim Strassenverkehrsamt des Kantons Uri, oder des Kantons Glarus:
Bewilligungsstelle für die Strecke Linthal – Unterschächen:
Strassenverkehrsamt des Kanton Glarus, Mühleareal 17, 8762 Schwanden
Tel. +41 55 646 54 00, Fax +41 55 646 54 01, E-mail: [email protected]
Die Bewilligungsstelle für die Strecke Unterschächen – Linthal:
Amt für Strassen- und Schiffsverkehr, Gotthardstrasse 77a, 6460 Altdorf
Tel. +41 41 875 28 02, Fax +41 41 875 28 05, E-mail: [email protected]
Passes
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 24.09.2026, 14:012°C12%30.4 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Preda - La Punt Chamues-ch
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 13.09.2026, 16:382°C10%37 Kmopen all year round
Pontresina - San Carlo
Winter tyres are obligatory for the whole winter period. Depending on the weather conditions, snow chains may be obligatory over a short period, or the pass may close. - Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 29.03.2026, 17:568°C13%13 Kmopen all year round
Lungern - Brienzwiler
Winter tyres are obligatory for the whole winter period. Depending on the weather conditions, snow chains may be obligatory over a short period, or the pass may close completely.
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 29.08.2026, 18:163°C14.6%27 KmWinter closure (Jan /May)
- Closed until further noticeUnchanged valid since:: 20.10.2026, 18:251°C11%29 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Realp - Oberwald
Please note: From today, 20 October 2026, at 18:00, the Furka Pass will remain closed until further notice for safety reasons. Next assessment: 26 October 2026, at 10:00.
Vehicle transport Furka: www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch - Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 10.06.2026, 17:583°C12.7%21.3 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
La Motta - Country border
Traffic information for the bordering South Tyrol/Passes: www.suedtirol.com/verkehr/berg-paesse
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 29.05.2026, 17:065°C11%32 KmWinter closure from Langis: November - April
Sarnen - Entlebuch
The urgent structural work has been completed. The road is now open again.
On the Obwalden side, the road remains open during the winter as far as Langis.
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 13.05.2026, 14:425°C12%39 KmWinter closure from Mörlialp (Oct / May)
Giswil - Sörenberg, "Panoramastrasse"
Important notice: On 13 May 2026, Panoramastrasse will reopen to traffic from 3 pm.
Important note: During the winter, the road on the Obwalden side will remain open as far as Mörlialp.
Important note: Restrictions for coaches and trucks see section Signalization.
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 09.10.2026, 08:024°C9%24 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Hospental - Airolo
Tremola (Strada turistica) Passhöhe - Airolo: 3.5 t. maximum weight
- Closed until further noticeUnchanged valid since:: 20.10.2026, 18:271°C11%24 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Guttannen - Gletsch
Important notice: From today, 20 October 2026, at 18:00, the Grimsel Pass will remain closed until further notice for safety reasons. On the Bern side, the road will remain open as far as Seeuferegg.
- Closed for the winterUnchanged valid since:: 19.10.2026, 07:390°C11%44 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Bourg-St-Pierre - national border
Important notice: The winter closure at the Grand-St-Bernard Pass / Swiss-Italian border will begin on 19 October 2026 at 0800 hours.
Access to the Grand-St-Bernard Hospice will remain open as long as weather conditions permit. - Closed for the winterUnchanged valid since:: 19.10.2026, 11:342°C15%28 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Meiringen - Grindelwald
Expected opening date in 2027: Whit Saturday, 15 May 2027 = start of bus services
There is a general driving ban on motorized traffic between Schwarzwaldalp and Grindelwald (Hotel Wetterhorn).
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 02.04.2026, 13:547°C10.1%17 Kmopen all year round
Schwyz - Oberiberg
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 24.09.2026, 14:053°C12%16 Kmopen all year round
Bivio - Silvaplana
Winter equipment is mandatory during the winter months. Snow chains are compulsory for a limited period of time depending on the circumstances, as is any closure of the pas
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 15.10.2026, 14:594°C9%35 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Urigen - Urnerboden
Info for car travel summer 2026:
2.30 m wide, two-axle and 18-ton vehicles do not require a permit, also applies at weekends. Timing must be coordinated with Postbus routes.
From the opening of the pass in 2026 until its closure in 2026, single-decker, 2.55 m wide, two-axle and max. 18-ton touring cars (trailer ban) may travel on the Klausen Pass from Monday to Friday with a special permit. Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Unterschächen to Linthal. Tuesday and Thursday from Linthal to Unterschächen. Timing must be coordinated with Postbus routes.
Permits can be obtained from the Road Traffic Office of the Canton of Uri or the Canton of Glarus.Permits for Linthal – Unterschächen can be obtained at:
Strassenverkehrs- u. Schifffahrtsamt des Kanton Glarus,
Mühleareal17
8762 Schwanden
Tel 055 646 54 00
E-Mail: [email protected]
Permits for Unterschächen - Linthal can be obtained at:
Amt für Strassen- und Schiffsverkehr
Gotthardstrasse 77a
6460 Altdorf
Tel 041 875 28 06
E-Mail: [email protected]
https://www.ur.ch/publikationen/6500 - Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 09.10.2026, 07:545°C9%39 Kmopen all year round
Fuorns - Campra
Winter tyres are obligater for the whole winter period. Depending on the weather conditions, snow chains may be obligatory over a short period, or the pass imay close completely. See also www.lucomagno.ch
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 25.09.2026, 15:315°C9%30 Kmopen all year round
Silvaplana - Casaccia
Winter tyres are obligatory for the whole winter period. Depending on the weather conditions, snow chains may be obligatory over a short period, or the pass may close Complete,
- Closed until further noticeUnchanged valid since:: 20.10.2026, 18:273°C13%38 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
All' Acqua - Ulrich
Important notice: Today, 20 October 2026, the Nufenen Pass will remain closed from 6.00 pm until further notice for safety reasons.
On the Ticino side open during the winter to All'Acqua.
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 09.10.2026, 07:544°C6%23 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Tschamut - Andermatt
- Open, with restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 16.10.2026, 13:551°C14.3%35 Kmopen all year round
Zernez - Tschierv
Important notice: Due to roadworks, Ofenbergstrasse between Zernez and La Drossa will be closed from Monday 2 to Friday 6 November 2026, between 21:30 and 05:00 each day. A diversion is available via the B180 Reschenstrasse.
Important notice: Munt La Schera Tunnel: Due to construction work between Punt la Drossa and Punt dal Gall, the tunnel will be closed from Monday 26 October to Saturday 7 November 2026, between 8.00 pm and 6.00 am each day.
Winter tyres are obligatory for the whole winter period. Depending on the weather conditions, snow chains may be obligatory over a short period, or the pass may close completely.
Traffic information for the bordering South Tyrol/Passes: www.suedtirol.com/verkehr/berg-paesse
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 16.10.2026, 14:215°C18%50 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Muotathal - Glarus
Important notice: From 21 October until around 4 December 2026, there will be traffic restrictions on Klöntalerstrasse between Stalden and Bützi due to roadworks. The road will generally remain open to traffic. However, short delays are to be expected. Please also note the following advance information: From 15 November to 4 December 2026, a complete road closure is expected. Exact closure dates will be announced in November 2026.
The following traffic restrictions apply to the entire Pragelpass road:
1. Motor vehicles and motorcycles are prohibited on Saturdays and Sundays, 5.5 km after the
pass summit (cantonal border SZ/GL to Richisau, approx. 2 km)
2. On public holidays that do not fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the Pragelpass is normally passable
(except winter closure)
3. Maximum weight 3.5 tons (SSV signal 2.16) except for agricultural, alpine and forestry
traffic, traffic for the construction, operation and maintenance of public and private works (incl.
electrical infrastructures), traffic for milk processing plants and military traffic;
4. Driving ban for trailers (SSV signal 2.09) except for agricultural, alpine and forestry
traffic, traffic for the construction, operation and maintenance of public and private works (incl.
electrical infrastructures), traffic for milk processing plants and military traffic;
5. Maximum weight of agricultural, alpine and forestry traffic, traffic for the construction, operation and maintenance
of public and private works (incl. electrical infrastructure) and traffic for
milk processing plants incl. trailers 32 tons (SSV signal 2.16);
6. Maximum weight of military traffic incl. trailers 12 tons.
For special permits relating to weight restrictions, please use the application form on the
online portal. https://www.bezirk-schwyz.ch/aktuelles/pragelpass/ - Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 17.05.2026, 12:191°C9.7%17 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Hinterrhein - San Bernardino (Pass road, italien road).
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 06.05.2026, 16:277°C9%67 Kmopen all year round
Brig - Gondo
Winter tyres are obligatory for the whole winter period. Depending on ithe weather conditions, snow chains may be obligatory over a short period, or the pass may close completely.
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 15.10.2026, 15:03-1°C13%39 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Splügen - Country border
- Closed until further noticeUnchanged valid since:: 20.10.2026, 18:280°C9%46 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Wassen - Innertkirchen
Important notice: From today, 20 October 2026, at 18:00, the Susten Pass will remain closed until further notice for safety reasons. On the Bern side, the road remains open as far as Steingletscher, and on the Uri side, as far as Gorezmettlen.
- Open, no restrictionsUnchanged valid since:: 23.09.2026, 04:24-1°C12%33 KmWinter closure (Oct/May)
Sta. Maria i. M. - country border
Traffic information for neighbouring South Tirol pass: www.suedtirol.com/verkehr/berg-paesse