Nufenen Pass
780NR 780Ulrichen to Airolo · Valais/Wallis
Distance8.5mi · 13.7 km
Drive time18 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainValley
The highest paved pass lying entirely within Switzerland, 2,478 m.
The Nufenenpass links Ulrichen in the Goms with the Bedretto valley in Ticino, the highest paved pass that lies wholly within Switzerland, an open, windswept road over bare high country. Open only in the warmer months; mind the altitude, the wind at the summit, and snow outside summer.
Where it runs
UlrichenStart · Valais/Wallis
AiroloEnd · Switzerland
Character
Corners36bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient10%≈ 1-in-10
Hairpins12tight bends
Climb1133 mtotal ascent
Summit2479 mhighest point · 8133 ft
Summer
Elevation
1135 m rangeKnow before you go
- High altitude and strong wind
- Closed in winter
- Snow outside summer
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