Nufenenpass, Switzerland
Nufenenpass, Switzerland

Photo by Christian Pfammatter

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Closed for the winter

All' Acqua - Ulrichen

The Nufenen Pass will be closed today, 11.11.2024 from 1800 hrs, winter closure.

On the Ticino side open during the winter to All'Acqua.


Updated on: 11.11.2024, 17:16

History

The Nufenen Pass connects the Ticino to the Rhone Valley. This pass was mainly used for the sale of cattle and horses and was later used to transport goods (such as cheese) for sale on the Gotthard trading route and importing salt into the Goms area in the 18th century. The Nufenen Pass was no competition to the Gries Pass which   directly accessed the Brünig – Grimsel trading route into the Piemont – Lombardy area and there was no road going over the pass, which may have made the Nufenen more useful for trading. The huge danger of avalanches in winter was most probably the reason for the limitations – the main town of Bedretto was almost completely wiped out by an avalanche in 1863.  

The imposing avalanche protective wedges built in front of all of the villages in the Bedretto Valley still fulfil an important function today. The construction of the hydro dam below the Gries Glacier brought with it the construction of a road which was continued up to the top of the pass for touristic purposes. Passage into the Bedreto Valley was completed in 1969. The panorama from the top makes  a trip up  to the top very worthwhile – to say nothing of the beautiful display of flowers in early summer.

Closed time during winter: Opening / Closing Nufenenpass

Pass/Year 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
Nufenenpass
02.06. -
30.10.
25.05. -
07.11.
17.06. -
03.11.
05.06. -
26.10.
20.06. -
04.11.
08.06. -
29.10.
02.06. -
30.10.
10.06. -
07.11.
03.06. -
19.11.
28.05. -
27.10.
15.06. -
04.11.
06.06. -
29.10.
11.05. -
25.10.
29.05. -
25.10.
10.06. -
22.10.
03.06. -
29.10.
10.05. -
06.11.
02.06. -
15.11.
20.05. -
16.11.
05.06. -
03.11.
28.05. -
27.10.
01.06. -
04.11.
09.06. -
06.11.
30.05. -
04.11.
11.06. -
06.11.
26.05. -
31.10.
29.05. -
05.11.
24.05. -
31.10.
10.06. -
02.11.
10.06. -
27.10.
04.06. -
02.10.
27.05. -
18.10.

Accommodation and activities

Technical Data

East24 kmAirolo (1141 m.a.s.l.)5.4%8.6%2478 m.a.s.l.Ulrichen (1346 m.a.s.l.)West14 km
Cantons
Tessin (TI), Wallis (VS)
Distance
38 Km
Vertex
2478 m.a.s.l.
Max. gradient
13 %
Passable
Winter closure (Oct/May)
Restaurant
yes

Location

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Signalisation

Standort: Airolo

Airolo - All'Acqua:
- Zulässiges Höchstgewicht von 34 t

Standort: All‘Acqua

All'Acqua - Passhöhe:
- Zulässiges Höchstgewicht von 32 t

Durchfahrt Dorf Bedretto:
- max. Fahrzeuglänge von 10 m

Villa, Bedretto und Ronco können im Talboden ohne Einschränkungen umfahren werden.

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