What is the Grimsel Pass and where is it?

What is the Grimsel Pass and where is it?

The Grimsel Pass links the Hasli Valley in the Bernese Oberland with Goms in Valais. The pass road runs through a wild, sparsely grown mountainous region marked by granite rocks, reservoir lakes, and power plants. Innertkirchen near the holiday resort of Meiringen is the starting point of two impressive pass roads.

When is the pass between Bern and Valais closed?

The road is normally closed between October and May, due to the high snowfall on the pass. As it is the only direct road pass between the cantons of Bern and Valais across the Bernese Alps, attempts are made to keep the road open as long as possible with snow ploughs.

Where is the Grimsel Hospiz?

Near the Grimsel Lake’s dam, you will find the Grimsel Hospiz atop a rock, the Nollen (1980m). Today it is a cozy hotel with a wonderful view of the Lauteraarhorn and the lake. An Adventure Trail leads from the Grimsel Hospiz back to Handeck through an area with one of the richest mineral deposits in the Alps.

Is there a road bike ride up Grimsel?

After passing the lake, it climbs past two more dams, above another lake and up to the pass itself – beside yet another lake. There are quite a few tunnels up Grimsel. But the two biggest can be avoided by following the old paved cliff road – fine for a road bike.

Is Grimselpass in the alpenbrevet a good climb?

I was supposed to cycle Grimselpass in the Alpenbrevet last month but an avalanche closed the route. But it’s now re-opened, and I was determined to squeeze some more high Alps cycling in before the weather turns. And these Central Switzerland climbs are as good as it gets.

Are there any tunnels up Grimsel?

There are quite a few tunnels up Grimsel. But the two biggest can be avoided by following the old paved cliff road – fine for a road bike. Three others can also be avoided by the old cliff road …. but they are not paved – but fine if not on a road bike.