Passhöhe Oberalp

Passhöhe Oberalp is a parking area in Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Graubünden. Passhöhe Oberalp is situated near the mountain saddle Oberalp Pass, as well as near the historic site Kil.46,16 - Kil. 21,17.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Oberalp Pass and Rheinquelle lighthouse.

Oberalp Pass

Mountain saddle

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Oberalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Graubünden and Uri between Disentis/Mustér and Andermatt.

Rheinquelle lighthouse

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Oberalppass railway station

Railway station

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Oberalppass railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Andermatt, in the Swiss canton of Uri. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm gauge Furka Oberalp line of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. Oberalppass railway station is situated 160 metres northwest of Passhöhe Oberalp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tschamut and Göschenen.

Tschamut

Hamlet

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Tschamut is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Passhöhe Oberalp.

Göschenen

Village

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Göschenen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It sits at the northern end of the Gotthard tunnel. The Göschenen riots saw Urner troops opening fire on Italian miners demonstrating for better working conditions and wages on the tunnel's construction site. Göschenen is situated 6 km west of Passhöhe Oberalp.