Julier Pass

Julier Pass
View towards the Engadin from the top of the Julier Pass
Elevation	2,284 m (7,493 ft)
Traversed by	Road
Location
Julier Pass Location of Julier Pass
Location	Switzerland
Range	Alps
Coordinates	46°28.32′N 09°43.74′E

The Julier Pass (Romansh: Pass dal Güglia, German: Julierpass) (el. 2284 m) is a mountain pass in Switzerland, in the Albula Range of the Alps. It connects the Engadin valley with the rest of Graubünden. At its summit, the pass crosses the watershed / drainage divide between the basins of the Rivers Rhine and Danube.

Remains of a Roman temple and cart tracks were found to illustrate its importance in Roman times.

The road constructed in the 1820s to replace the old Septimer Pass was well built and is still easily passable after moderate widening for normal cars and trucks. In some parts areas were rebuilt in 2009 to reduce the number of serpentine turns. Winter use requires winter tires, as well as snow chains in extremely poor weather.

South ramp of the Julier Pass as seen from the Engadin

Route

Place	Elevation	Distance	Diff. elevation	Total distance	Total elevation diff.
Tiefencastel	851 m	-	-	-	-
Savognin	1207 m	9 km	356 m	9 km	356 m
Rona	1408 m	5 km	201 m	14 km	557 m
Mulegns-Sur	1538 m	4.5 km	130 m	18.5 km	687 m
Marmorera	1680 m	2.5 km	142 m	21 km	829 m
Bivio	1769 m	5 km	89 m	27 km	918 m
pass	2284 m	9 km	515 m	36 km	1'433 m
Silvaplana	1815 m	7 km	469 m	43 km	- 469 m

See also

• List of highest paved roads in Europe
• List of mountain passes
• List of the highest Swiss passes

External links

• Profile on climbbybike.com