Passes of the Silvretta and Rätikon Ranges
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- This article lists mountain passes of the Silvretta, Rätikon, Verwall and Samnaun Ranges of the Alps. They should be incorporated into the pages of those individual ranges to which they belong.
The chief passes of the Silvretta and Rhatikon Ranges, from the Fuela Pass to the Reschen Scheideck and the Arlberg Pass, are:
- Note: road status as of 1911.
Mountain pass | location | type (as of 1911) | elevation | |
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Jamjoch | Guarda to Galtur | Snow | 0 meters | 10 112 feet |
Fuorcla del Confin | Silvretta Pass to the Vermunt Glacier | Snow | 3058 meters | 10,033 feet |
Buinlucke | Guarda to Patenen | Snow | 3054 meters | 10,020 feet |
Silvretta Pass | Klosters to Lavin | Snow | 3013 meters | 9886 feet |
Zahnlucke | Jam Glen to the Fimber Glen | Snow | 2960 meters | 9712 feet |
Verstanklathor | Klosters to Lavin | Snow | 2951 meters | 9682 feet |
Fuorcla d'Urezzas | Ardez to Galtur | Snow | 2915 meters | 9564 feet |
Fuorcla Tasna | Ardez to Ischgl | Snow | 2857 meters | 9374 feet |
Fuorcla Maisas | Remus to the SamnaunGlen | Snow | 2852 meters | 9357 feet |
Vermunt or Fermunt Pass | Guarda to Patenen | Snow | 2802 meters | 9193 feet |
Futschol Pass | Ardez to Galtur | Foot path | 2773 meters | 9098 feet |
Fuorcla Zadrell or Vernela Pass | Klosters to Lavin | Snow | 2753 meters | 9033 feet |
Cuolm d'Alp bella or Vignitz Pass | Samnaun Glen to Kappl | Foot path | 2698 meters | 8852 feet |
Schafbucheljoch | Mathon to St Anton | Foot path | 2647 meters | 8685 feet |
Fimber Pass | Remus to Ischgl | Bridle path | 2612 meters | 8570 feet |
Scheien Pass | Klosters to the See Glen | Foot path | 2608 meters | 8557 feet |
Vereina Pass or Pass da Val Torta | Klosters to Lavin | Foot path | 2603 meters | 8540 feet |
Zebles Pass | Ischgl to the Samnaun Glen | Bridle path | 2545 meters | 8350 feet |
Garnerajoch | Klosters to Gaschurn | Foot path | 2485 meters | 8153 feet |
Fless Pass | Klosters to Sus | Foot path | 2452 meters | 8045 feet |
St Antonien or Gargellenjoch | St Antonien to St Gallenkirch | Foot path | 2375 meters | 7792 feet |
Drusenthor | Schiers to Schruns | Foot path | 2350 meters | 7710 feet |
Verrajochl | Luenersee to the Schweizerthor | Foot path | 2331 meters | 7648 feet |
Ofen Pass | Schweizerthor to Schruns | Foot path | 2293 meters | 7523 feet |
Cavelljoch | Bludenz and the Luenersee to Seewis | Foot path | 2238 meters | 7343 feet (Rätikon) |
Gruben Pass | St Antoenien to Schruns | Foot path | 2235 meters | 7333 feet |
Schlappinerjoch | Klosters to St Gallenkirch | Bridle path | 2200 meters | 7218 feet |
Schweizerthor | Schiers to Schruns | Foot path | 2151 meters | 7057 feet (Rätikon) |
Bielerhohe | Partenen to Galtuer | Bridle path | 2021 meters | 6631 feet |
Zeinisjoch | Partenen to Galtuer | Bridle path | 1852 meters | 6076 feet |
Arlberg Pass | Landeck to Bludenz | Carriage road over Railway tunnel beneath |
1802 meters | 5912 feet |
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.