Susten Pass
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| Susten Pass | |
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 View of the Bernese side of the pass with the tunnel | |
| Elevation | 2,264 m (7,428 ft)[1][2] |
| Traversed by | Road |
| Location | Bern/Uri, Switzerland |
| Range | Urner Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°43.8′N 08°26.94′E / 46.7300°N 8.44900°ECoordinates: 46°43.8′N 08°26.94′E / 46.7300°N 8.44900°E |
  Susten Pass | |
Susten Pass (German: Sustenpass) (el. 2264 m.) is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps. The pass road, built from 1938–1945, connects Innertkirchen in the canton of Bern with Wassen in the canton of Uri. A 300 metres long tunnel crosses the pass at 2,224 metres.
The pass is popular with tourists, especially for the views of the Stein Glacier on the south side.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes
References
- ↑ Swisstopo maps
- ↑ Google Earth
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sustenpass. |
- Profile on climbbybike.com (from Wassen)
- Profile on climbbybike.com (from Innertkirchen)
- Pictures from Sustenpass, summer 2011
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