Klausenpass
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Switzerland/ Klausenpass |
tour provided by: Adrian Burkert |
Tour
Klausenpass
Data
Height of pass: |
from 462m (Altdorf) / 481m (Glarus) to 1954m |
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Slope: |
10% |
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# of turns: |
many |
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Best season: |
almost all year |
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Time: |
70min |
Glarus to Altdorf |
Distance: |
56km |
Glarus to Altdorf |
Roadmap: |
Map of the Klausenpassstrasse |
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Location |
Coordinate [WGS84] |
Type |
Services |
Klausenpass |
46°52'14.8'' N / 008°50'52.4''E |
Pass |
restrooms, kiosk with snacks |
Urnerboden |
46°53'31.5'' N / 008°54'01.9''E |
Village |
restaurants, picnic area, hiking |
Glarus |
47°02'14.2'' N / 009°03'51.2''E |
City |
shops, pubs, restaurants, gas stations |
Altdorf |
46°53'05.0'' N / 008°38'44.9''E |
City |
shops, pubs, resturants, gas stations |
Linthal |
46°55'16.2'' N / 008°59'42.3''E |
Town |
shops, resturant, kiosk |
General information
In the summertime a lot of bikers are
meeting in the restaurants and pubs at Urnerboden or down the hill to Altdorf.
In the 50's there used to be a car race
up the hill once a year - they now started this again a few years ago,
but still drive carefully !
In the area of Urnerboden cows can materialize
only a few meters after the next turn, the army might train in the area
and also the people living up there need a break sometimes.
The police checks on weekends during summer.
From Altdorf to the pass you can see some crosses - these drivers didn't
think that it was a dangerous road !!! - so please be careful unless you
can fly like an eagle or are a crash-test-dummy ....
Road description
[from Glarus to Altdorf]
The road conditions are very good but always
think of rocks that might fall down or vehicles cutting the curves. Speed
limit is at most places 80km/h, in the villages 50km/h.
In the beginning there is short part (about
1000m) of the old stone road left (very nice) then the road winds up in
turns to Urnerboden - a high plateau surrouded by a very nice skyline formed
by limestone peaks.
Then the road gets twisty again and you
gain a lot of height up to the pass. Turns of all variations follow short
and long accelleration straights.
After the pass the first part is quite
dangerous because on the left side the mountain is very steep and the road
is bordered on the letf by small walls. About 1.5km down there is a rest
place where you should stop and have a look over the upper Schächental
at the Chammli mountain, the snow covered Clariden mountains and the Stäubi
waterfall.
Then you drive down in long straights and
some turns to the valley .... finally you end up in small villages following
the roadsigns to Altdorf.
If you want to make it a nice roundtrip
go back over the Sattel/Rothenturm to Pfäffikon SZ and then back to
Glarus.
Sights in the area
- The Hölloch caves are supposed to be
one of the biggest cave systems of the world (more than 160km, only 1km
for open to public). Open all day except Monday and Tuesday - but still
do check in advance (telefone number is +41-(0)43-712771). You'll see Stalaktites/Stalagmites,
an underground river and some or the caves animals. From Altdorf to Brunnen,
Schwyz, Unteriberg then follow the Hölloch Cave signs.
- The church in Einsiedeln (if you take the
way back as I descibed earlier) was built in the 18th century and is a
famous pilgrims place, who want to see the black madonna and the nice nice
paintings and Stukkaturen at the walls.
- The three cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden
founded Switzerland in 1291 - the saga made famous by the German poet Friedrich
Schiller ('William Tell' - Swiss national hero) so it's no wonder that
there are many museums, places and Sights related to Swiss history in the
area around Altdorf (which is the capitol of the canton of Schwyz)
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