Oberalppass, Switzerland
Oberalppass, Switzerland

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Updated on: 07.10.2024, 08:16

History

The assumption that the Disentis Monestary stood in the Urseren Valley as early as medieval times is validated by proof of the early use of the Oberalp Pass. A small trading path was mainly used by local people for many hundreds of years and the wave of emigrating families did little to change this. The Oberalp Pass was not a very important pass at this time.

Records show that it wasn’t until the 19th century that the pass gained importance - when it was used to transport tourists on horseback. Passengers complained about the condition of the route and in 1859 the canton of Uri in turn complained to the local municipality of Urseren, demanding the road be improved. Military strategics may also have played a role in the relatively rapid construction of a road over the pass (1863/64).

The horse-drawn postal coach also brought tourists over the pass road. In 1921 the coaches were replaced by post buses. In 1926 the steam-cog Furka-Oberalp-Railway began operating  (known today as  Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway). The route was electrified in 1942 and steam trains were no longer used. The road in summer and the railway in winter are vital for tourism in the Urseren Valley and Surselva. 

Closed time during winter: Opening / Closing Oberalppass

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
Oberalppass
28.04. -
08.11.
22.04. -
02.12.
27.04. -
29.11.
22.04. -
02.12.
01.05. -
11.11.
27.04. -
07.12.
13.04. -
27.11.
20.04. -
11.11.
24.04. -
23.11.
17.04. -
05.11.
26.04. -
11.11.
04.05. -
07.12.
15.04. -
09.12.
29.04. -
16.11.
16.05. -
09.11.
09.05. -
29.10.
20.04. -
09.11.
28.04. -
09.12.
22.04. -
05.12.
01.05. -
09.11.
03.05. -
03.11.
24.04. -
11.11.
04.05. -
10.11.
05.05. -
07.11.
20.05. -
06.11.
01.05. -
02.11.
02.05. -
12.11.
07.05. -
14.11.
16.05. -
17.11.
07.05. -
09.12.
05.05. -
08.12.
14.05. -
04.12.

Accommodation and activities

Technical Data

West11 kmAndermatt (1447 m.a.s.l.)5.6%4.4%2044 m.a.s.l.Sedrun (1404 m.a.s.l.)East12 km
Cantons
Uri (UR), Graubünden (GR)
Distance
23 Km
Vertex
2044 m.a.s.l.
Max. gradient
6 %
Passable
Winter closure (Oct/May)
Restaurant
yes

Location

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Signalisation

Standort Andermatt

Andermatt – Sedrun

Passhöhe – Tschamut

-          Höchstgewicht 18 t

-          Anhängerverbot für schwere Motorfahrzeuge

-          Schwere Sattelmotorfahrzeuge bis 18 t gestattet

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