Grimsel Pass
Grimselpass
A mountain pass at 2,164 m, where Totensee and a chain of reservoirs are spread across granite moorland. It is one stretch of the Three Passes loop.
Grimsel Pass links the Hasli Valley in the canton of Bern with Goms in Valais. At the top is Lake Totensee, named after an ancient battle. On the north side lie hydroelectric reservoirs such as Grimselsee and Räterichsbodensee, where dams and winding roads form a dramatic industrial landscape. Combined with the Furka and Susten passes, it makes a classic loop of about 160 km that can be driven in a day. The Grimsel Hotel and the alpine cable car at the dam area are also worth a stop.
Opening hours
Road open about Jun–Oct
Nearby sights
- Furka Pass
- Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway
- Göscheneralpsee
- Susten Pass & Stein Glacier
- Sasso San Gottardo
- Gotthard Pass & National Gotthard Museum
- Hospental Castle Tower
- Andermatt Village & St. Peter and Paul Church