Flüela Pass

Flüela Pass (elevation 2,383 m (7,818 ft)) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden. The road connects Davos and Susch in the lower Engadin valley.

Flüela Hospice, c. 1900
Flüela Pass (Flüelapass)
Flüela Pass
Elevation2,383 m (7,818 ft)
Traversed byRoad
LocationGraubünden, Switzerland
RangeAlps
Coordinates46°45′01″N 09°56′51″E
Flüela Pass
Location in the Alps

Since the Vereina Tunnel opened in 1999, the road is no longer guaranteed to be open all year.

An NGO, Pro Flüela Verein, was established in 1990 to extend the opening outside the summer months. It raises money from membership fees, and grants from the cantonal government and local communes[1]

See also

Media related to Flüelapass at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. "Flüelapass ab November 2014 geschlossen?" (PDF). October 2013. Retrieved 2015-01-06. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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