1600 Col du Télégraph The Col du Télégraphe at 1,600m above Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is the gateway climb to the Col du Galibier, a regular feature in the Tour de France. A steady, pleasant climb through larch forest with views over the Arc valley, it serves as a warm-up for the more demanding Galibier above.
2117 Splügen pass The Splügenpass at 2,117m is an ancient route across the Lepontine Alps between Switzerland and Italy, with dramatic rock galleries and a narrow, technical road that demands full concentration. The wild valley scenery and tight road engineering make this one of the Alps‘ most characterful passes.
2185 Grimsel pass The Grimselpass at 2,165m connects the Haslital with the Goms valley in Valais, crossing a dramatic landscape of dark granite, reservoirs, and glaciers. The Grimsel Hospice has offered shelter to travellers since 1142, and the stark, industrial-romantic scenery of hydroelectric dams and bare rock is uniquely Swiss.
2224 Susten pass The Sustenpass at 2,224m connects the Haslital in the Bernese Oberland with the Reuss valley in Uri, crossing beneath the great wall of the Tierberg and Sustenhorn glaciers. A spectacular and well-maintained road with classic Swiss alpine scenery including hanging glaciers and dramatic rock faces.
2284 Julier pass The Julierpass at 2,284m is one of the most important and historic passes in Switzerland, connecting St. Moritz and the Upper Engadin with the Domleschg valley. Roman columns at the summit mark the site of an ancient temple, and the broad, well-engineered road reflects the pass’s enduring importance.
2315 Albula pass The Albulapass at 2,315m crosses the main Rhaetian Alps between the Engadin and the Domleschg valley in Graubünden. The pass road runs alongside the UNESCO World Heritage Albula Railway, and the historic Roman-era road has been a key route across the Alps for millennia.
2330 Bernina pass The Bernina Pass at 2,330m is the highest alpine crossing between Switzerland and Italy in Graubünden, flanked by dramatic glaciers and the famous Lago Bianco reservoir at the summit. The UNESCO World Heritage Rhaetian Railway also crosses here, sharing the same high alpine corridor.
2383 Flüel apass The Flüelapass at 2,383m connects Davos with Susch in the Lower Engadin through an open, dramatic alpine landscape. The road crosses above the treeline for most of its length, with fine views of the surrounding Rhaetian Alps and the Flüela Schwarzhorn peak beside the road.
2503 Umbrail pass The Umbrail Pass at 2,503m is the highest paved pass in Switzerland, connecting Santa Maria in Val Müstair with the Stelvio Pass on the Italian side. A narrow, largely unpaved surface on the Swiss side adds adventure, and the pass connects directly to the legendary Stelvio.
2067 Col de la Croix de Fer The Col de la Croix de Fer at 2,067m in Savoie is a demanding Tour de France climb connecting the Arc valley with the Romanche valley near Grenoble. The iron cross at the summit and the views across to the Écrins and Belledonne ranges make it one of…
