What is the highest pass in Switzerland?

It is Umbrailpass, at 2,501 metres. Next come Nufenenpass (2,480 m) and Great St Bernard Pass (2,469 m).

How many Alpine passes are there in Switzerland?

Our atlas lists 68: the road passes above 1,000 metres in Switzerland, with OpenStreetMap data. 66 are paved and 2 gravel or mixed.

Are there gravel passes in Switzerland?

Yes, 2: Col du Lein (1,686 m), Col du Tronc (1,606 m). They are gravel or mixed roads, to ride with the right bike and after checking openings and bans.

Are the passes in Switzerland open all year?

Not all of them: many high passes close in winter and reopen in late spring, and some roads have seasonal closures or rules. Before you go, check local rules and the weather.

Alpine passes in Switzerland: list and map.

By Edoardo · published October 19, 2026

Every road pass in Switzerland above 1,000 metres, from the Dolomiti Experiences Alpine passes atlas: altitude, canton, paved or gravel, tolls and the passes on our motorbike routes.

In short

In Switzerland the atlas counts 68 road passes above 1,000 metres. The highest is Umbrailpass (2,501 m), followed by Nufenenpass (2,480 m) and Great St Bernard Pass (2,469 m). 66 are paved and 2 gravel or mixed. The Swiss Jura, which is not part of the Alps, is not included.

Updated October 2026

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2,501 mhighest

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The full list, highest first.

#	Pass	Altitude	Canton	Surface	Road
1	Umbrailpass	2,501 m	Graubünden	paved	559
2	Nufenenpass	2,480 m	Ticino	paved	413
3	Great St Bernard Pass	2,469 m	Valais	paved	21
4	Furkapass	2,429 m	Uri	paved	19
5	Flüelapass	2,383 m	Graubünden	paved	28
6	Berninapass	2,330 m	Graubünden	paved	29
7	Albulapass	2,312 m	Graubünden	paved
8	Julierpass	2,284 m	Graubünden	paved	3
9	Col du Sanetsch	2,252 m	Valais	paved
10	Sustenpass	2,224 m	Bern	paved	11
11	Croix de Coeur	2,173 m	Valais	paved
12	Grimselpass	2,164 m	Valais	paved	6
13	Ofenpass	2,150 m	Graubünden	paved	28
14	Splügen Pass	2,115 m	Graubünden	paved	567
15	Gotthardpass	2,106 m	Ticino	paved	2
16	San-Bernardino-Pass	2,067 m	Graubünden	paved	13
17	Oberalppass	2,044 m	Uri	paved	19
18	Simplonpass	2,006 m	Valais	paved	9S
19	Lukmanierpass	1,972 m	Graubünden	paved	416
20	Col de la Gueulaz	1,965 m	Valais	paved
21	Klausenpass	1,952 m	Uri	paved	17
22	Furggu	1,872 m	Valais	paved
23	Gestelenpass	1,851 m	Bern	paved
24	Glaspass	1,843 m	Graubünden	paved
25	Maloja Pass	1,815 m	Graubünden	paved	3
26	Col de Crans Montana	1,810 m	Valais	paved
27	Punt dal Gall	1,805 m	Graubünden	paved
28	Portes de Culet	1,787 m	Valais	paved
29	Col de la Croix	1,776 m	Vaud	paved
30	Col du Lein	1,686 m	Valais	gravel
31	Stams	1,645 m	Graubünden	paved
32	Mittelberg	1,632 m	Bern	paved
33	Wolfgangpass	1,630 m	Graubünden	paved	28
34	Col de l'Abréviau	1,628 m	Valais	paved
35	Col de Chaude	1,621 m	Vaud	paved
36	Glaubenbielen	1,611 m	Obwalden	paved
37	Gurnigelpass	1,608 m	Bern	paved	230.1
38	Col du Tronc	1,606 m	Valais	gravel
39	Les Agites	1,569 m	Vaud	paved
40	Lenzerheide	1,549 m	Graubünden	paved	3
41	Pragel Pass	1,548 m	Schwyz	paved
42	Col du Pillon	1,546 m	Vaud	paved	142
43	Glaubenbergpass	1,540 m	Obwalden	paved
44	Col de la Forclaz	1,527 m	Valais	paved	203
45	Jaunpass	1,508 m	Bern	paved	219
46	Col de Sonlomont	1,503 m	Vaud	paved
47	Col de Champex	1,498 m	Valais	paved
48	Ächerlipass	1,458 m	Obwalden	paved
49	Col des Mosses	1,445 m	Vaud	paved	11
50	Col des Planches	1,410 m	Valais	paved
51	Ibergeregg	1,406 m	Schwyz	paved
52	Passo dell'Alpe di Neggia	1,395 m	Ticino	paved
53	Winterlücke	1,391 m	Bern	paved
54	Pas de Morgins	1,371 m	Valais	paved	D 22
55	Ovronnaz	1,360 m	Valais	paved
56	Sur Cou	1,350 m	Valais	paved
57	Schwägalp Passhöhe	1,300 m	St. Gallen	paved	448
58	Saanenmöser	1,279 m	Bern	paved	11
59	Sattelegg	1,190 m	Schwyz	paved
60	Schallenbergpass	1,167 m	Bern	paved	229.4
61	St. Anton	1,110 m	Appenzell Innerrhoden	paved
62	Wildhaus	1,098 m	St. Gallen	paved	16
63	Multenegg	1,083 m	Bern	paved
64	Raten	1,077 m	Zug	paved
65	Wissegg	1,058 m	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	paved	AR 47
66	Ruppenpass	1,016 m	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	paved	AR 29
67	Schüpferegg	1,013 m	Lucerne	paved
68	Brünigpass	1,005 m	Bern	paved	4

Gravel passes

Gravel or mixed roads: suited to enduro or adventure bikes, always check before you go.

Col du Lein · 1,686 m · gravel
Col du Tronc · 1,606 m · gravel

On our motorbike routes

Berninapass · 2,330 m — Ellevolante™
Julierpass · 2,284 m — Ellevolante
Splügen Pass · 2,115 m — Ellevolante

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Frequently asked questions.

What is the highest pass in Switzerland?: It is Umbrailpass, at 2,501 metres. Next come Nufenenpass (2,480 m) and Great St Bernard Pass (2,469 m).
How many Alpine passes are there in Switzerland?: Our atlas lists 68: the road passes above 1,000 metres in Switzerland, with OpenStreetMap data. 66 are paved and 2 gravel or mixed.
Are there gravel passes in Switzerland?: Yes, 2: Col du Lein (1,686 m), Col du Tronc (1,606 m). They are gravel or mixed roads, to ride with the right bike and after checking openings and bans.
Are the passes in Switzerland open all year?: Not all of them: many high passes close in winter and reopen in late spring, and some roads have seasonal closures or rules. Before you go, check local rules and the weather.

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by Dolomiti Experiences; tolls and regulated access from the operators' websites, checked in 2026. A pass in the list is not automatically open or rideable: always check the season, local rules and weather.