List of highest paved roads in Switzerland

This is a list of the highest paved roads in Switzerland. It includes paved roads in the Alps that are over long and whose culminating point is over above sea level. This height approximately corresponds to that of the highest major settlements in the country.The highest towns with over 1000 inhabitants are St. Moritz (1,822 m), Silvaplana (1,815 m), Pontresina (1,805 m) and Saas-Fee (1,803 m). Some of the listed roads are closed to motorised vehicles, although they are normally all accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. These mountain roads are popular with drivers, bikers and cyclists for their spectacular scenery and are often the highlights of bicycle races such as Tour de Suisse and Tour de Romandie. Many of them are also served by public transport, the main transport company being PostBus Switzerland.

As the tree line lies at approximately 2,000 metres in the Alps, almost all the upper sections of the listed roads are in the alpine zone, where the main form of precipitation becomes snow. Most of these roads are closed in winter, although important road links such as the Simplon remain open through the year.

This list does not include any motorway as the three highest motorways (San Bernardino Tunnel, Gotthard Road Tunnel and Vue des Alpes Tunnel) are below 1,700 metres. For a list including only road passes, see list of highest road passes in Switzerland.

List RoadHighest elevationCanton(s)Cantons where the road is below 1,850 metres are indicated in small letters.Itinerary (highest point)Highest pointTypeOnly roads of which both ends are connected to the main European road network are indicated as "Pass".Notes Umbrail Graubünden Santa Maria Val Müstair–Umbrail Pass–Bormio (IT) Pass Nufenen Ticino/Valais Bedretto–Nufenen Pass–Ulrichen Pass Only road between the cantons of Ticino and Valais Great St Bernard (pass road) Valais Bourg-Saint-Pierre–Great St Bernard Pass–Saint Oyen (IT) Pass Furka Uri/Valais Realp–Furka Pass–Oberwald Pass Only road between the cantons of Valais and Uri Grimsel Panoramastrasse Bern Grimsel Pass–Stierenberg–Oberaarsee Dead-end Moiry Valais Grimentz–Lac de Moiry–Lac de Châteaupré Dead-end Griessee Valais Nufenen Pass road–Griessee Dead-end Starting point on the Nufenen Pass road (p. 2,303 m) Flüela Graubünden Davos–Flüela Pass–Susch Pass Alp Anarosa Graubünden Wergenstein–Tguma Parkplatz Dead-end Bernina Graubünden Pontresina–Bernina Pass–Poschiavo Pass Also a railway pass (2,253 m); only road between the valley of Poschiavo and the rest of the country Livigno Graubünden Poschiavo–Livigno Pass–Livigno (IT) Pass Albula Graubünden Bergün–Albula Pass–La Punt Pass Railway tunnel below the pass Val Sambuco Ticino Fusio–Lago del Narèt Dead-end Robièi Ticino Robièi–Lago dei Cavagnöö Dead-end Only accessible by aerial tramway (lowest point: 1,856 m) Julier Graubünden Bivio–Julier Pass–Silvaplana Pass Susten Bern/Uri Gadmen–Susten Pass–Wassen Pass Road tunnel at 2,224 m, dead-end road to the summit of the pass on the Bernese side; only road between the cantons of Bern and Uri Lago della Sella dam Ticino Gotthard Pass Hospice–Lago della Sella Dead-end Sanetsch Valais Conthey or Savièse–Sanetsch Pass–Lac de Sanetsch Dead-end Road ends at Lac de Sanetsch Passo Scimfuss Ticino Gotthard Pass Hospice–Passo Scimfuss Dead-end Alpe Galm Valais Guttet–Galm Dead-end Männlichen Bern Grindelwald–Männlichen Station Dead-end Emosson Valais Finhaut–Lac d'Emosson–Lac du Vieux Emosson Dead-end Public road to Emosson dam (1,965 m), limited access to Vieux Emosson dam Täschalp Valais Täsch–Täschalp Dead-end Mattmark Valais Saas-Almagell–Mattmarksee Dead-end Croix de Coeur Valais Verbier–Croix de Coeur Dead-end Gravel road from La Tsoumaz side Grimsel Bern/Valais Guttannen–Grimsel Pass–Oberwald Pass Only paved road between the cantons of Bern and Valais Ofen/Fuorn Graubünden Zernez–Ofen Pass–Tschierv Pass Only paved road between the Val Müstair and the rest of the country Val des Dix Valais Hérémence or Euseigne–Grande Dixence Dead-end Paved road ends at Le Chargeur, at the foot of the dam Nagens Graubünden Laax–Nagen Dead-end Avers Graubünden Ausserferrera–Juf Dead-end Road to the highest settlement in Europe Splügen Graubünden Splügen–Splügen Pass–Campodolcino (IT) Pass Val d'Arolla Valais Les Haudères–Arolla Dead-end Highest point above Arolla Gotthard (main pass road) Ticino/Uri Airolo–Gotthard Pass–Hospenthal Pass Highest point on the Uri side: 1,903 m Gotthard (Tremola road) Ticino/Uri Airolo (Motto Bartola)–Gotthard Pass–Hospenthal (Brüggloch) Pass Historical road mostly paved with granite stones, highest point on the Uri side: 1,903 m Lauchernalp Valais Wiler (Lötschen)–Lauchernalp Dead-end Weritzalp Valais Wiler (Lötschen)–Weritzalp Dead-end Thyon Valais Hérémence–Thyon Dead-end Stein Glacier Bern Hotel Steingletscher–Parkplatz Dead-end Starting point on the Susten Pass road (1,865 m), end at the foot of the western Stein Glacier tongue Mandelon Valais Hérémence–Mandelon Dead-end San Bernardino Graubünden Hinterrhein–San Bernardino Pass–San Bernardino Pass Valle di Campo Graubünden Poschiavo (Sfazù)–Alpe Campo Dead-end Steinigboda Graubünden Nufenen–Steinigboda Dead-end Moosalp Valais Bürchen–Moosalp–Törbel Pass Salastrains Graubünden St. Moritz–Salastrains Dead-end Oberalp Graubünden/Uri Sedrun–Oberalp Pass–Andermatt Pass Also a railway pass Marguns Graubünden St. Moritz–Suvretta–Marguns Dead-end Curnera Graubünden Tschamut (Surpalits)–Lai da Curnera Dead-end Highest point west of Lai da Curnera dam Bettmeralp Valais Riederalp–Bettmeralp Dead-end Limited access (both Riederalp and Bettmeralp are car-free resorts accessible only by aerial tramway), culminating point above Bettmersee Bussalp Bern Grindelwald–Oberläger Dead-end Val Camadra Ticino Campo Blenio–Pian Geirett Dead-end Mittler Hütte Graubünden Arosa–Mittler Hütte Dead-end Dischma Graubünden Davos–Dürrboden Dead-end Simplon (E62) Valais Brig–Simplon Pass–Simplon Pass Highest point of the European route network in Europe Val Pontirone Ticino Malvaglia–Alpe di Cava Dead-end Fideriser Heuberge Graubünden Fideris–Berghaus Arflina Dead-end Melchsee-Frutt Obwalden Kerns (Stöckalp)–Melchsee-Frutt–Tannensee–Tannalp Dead-end Chandolin Valais Saint-Luc–Chandolin Dead-end Mauvoisin Valais Fionnay–Mauvoisin–Mauvoisin Dam Dead-end Lukmanier Graubünden/Ticino Disentis–Lukmanier Pass–Blenio Pass Highest point north of Lukmanier Pass, highest point on the Ticino side: 1,915 m Val Fex Graubünden Sils Maria–Curtins Dead-end Mattertal Valais Zermatt–Furi–Zmutt Stausee Dead-end Sillerenbühl Bern Adelboden–Sillerenbühl Dead-end Nalps Graubünden Sedrun–Lai da Nalps Dead-end Giw Valais Visperterminen–Giw Dead-end Grosse Scheidegg Bern Grindelwald–Grosse Scheidegg Pass–Meiringen Pass Limited access Alp Foppa Graubünden Salouf–Cre digl Lai–Som igls Mellens Dead-end Unpaved road to Alp Foppa (2,004 m) Hahnenmoos Bern Adelboden–Hahnenmoos Pass Dead-end Unpaved road on the Lenk side of the pass Valle di Lei Graubünden Innerferrera (Campsut)–Tunnel–Lago di Lei Dead-end Lavoz Graubünden Lenzerheide–Lavoz Dead-end Klausen Uri/Glarus Unterschächen–Klausen Pass–Linthal Pass Highest point on the Glarus side: 1,310 m Farur Graubünden Tschiertschen–Farur Dead-end Feselalp Valais Erschmatt–Jeizinen–Untere Feselalp Dead-end Unpaved road to Stafel (2,205 m) Lü Graubünden Fuldera–Lü Dead-end Diemtigtal Bern Grimmialp–Oberberg Dead-end Torrentalp Valais Albinen or Leukerbad–Torrentalp Dead-end Munter-Ratitsch Graubünden Salouf–Munter-Ratitsch Dead-end End of paved road between the hamlets of Munter and Ratitsch Alp Scharmoin Graubünden Lenzerheide–Alp Scharmoin Dead-end Great St Bernard (main road) Valais Martigny–Great St Bernard Tunnel–Aosta (IT) Pass Alp Flix Graubünden Sur–Alp Flix Dead-end Wyssenberg Bern Lenk–Obers Läger–Wyssenberg Dead-end Alp Quader Graubünden Breil/Brigels–Alp Quader Dead-end Turtmanntal Valais Oberems–Gruben/Meiden–Vorder Sänntum Dead-end Radons Graubünden Parsonz–Radons Dead-end Alp Grönda Graubünden Präz–Präzer Alp Dead-end Ferpècle Valais Les Haudères–Ferpècle Dead-end Furggu Valais Gondo–Zwischbergen–Furggu–Sale Dead-end Cave du Sex Valais Aminona–Cave du Sex Dead-end Milez Graubünden Sedrun (Rueras)–Milez Dead-end Rosswald Valais Ried-Brig–Rosswald Dead-end Zervreila Graubünden Vals–Zervreilasee Dead-end Obermutten Graubünden Mutten–Obermutten Dead-end Sertig Graubünden Davos–Sertig Dörfli Dead-end Samnaun Graubünden Martina (Vinadi)–Samnaun Dead-end Alp Lasa St. Gallen Bad Ragaz (Valens)–Obersäss Dead-end Ritom Ticino Piotta (Altanca)–Lago Ritom Dead-end

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