Surenen Pass
Appearance
Surenen Pass | |
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![]() View of the pass (centre) from the west side | |
Elevation | 2,291 m (7,516 ft) |
Traversed by | Trail |
Location | Uri, Switzerland |
Range | Alps |
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The Surenen Pass (German: Surenenpass) is a high mountain pass across the Urner Alps in the canton of Uri in Central Switzerland. The pass crosses the col between the Brunnistock and the Schlossberg mountains, at an elevation of 2,291 m (7,516 ft).[1]
The pass is traversed by a trail, which connects the town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri and at an elevation of 447 m (1,467 ft), with the town of Engelberg, in the canton of Obwalden and at an elevation of 1,000 m (3,300 ft). The trail forms part of the Alpine Pass Route, a long-distance hiking trail across Switzerland between Sargans and Montreux.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ Reynolds, Kev (2011). "Trek 10 - Alpine Pass Route". Trekking in the Alps. Cicerone. pp. 124–135. ISBN 978 1 85284 600 8.
External links
Media related to Surenen Pass at Wikimedia Commons
- Surenen Pass on Via Alpina web site
- Surenenpass on Hikr web site