{
  "name": "Klausenpass",
  "slug": "klausenpass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/klausenpass/",
  "summary": "A graceful old Swiss pass linking Glarus and Uri.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "17"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Switzerland",
    "region": "Glarus",
    "start": {
      "name": "Glarus Süd",
      "lat": 46.918769,
      "lon": 8.997252
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Unterschächen",
      "lat": 46.865082,
      "lon": 8.756169
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 22,
    "lengthKm": 35.4,
    "driveMinutes": 49,
    "corners": 44,
    "hairpins": 21,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 1958.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Cattle on the open alp",
    "Cyclists on the climbs",
    "Cool, shaded descent"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Klausenpass",
    "Berglistüber",
    "Niemerstafelbachfall"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 337
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}