Oberalp Pass
A high mountain pass linking Andermatt in Uri with Disentis in Graubünden, crossed by a road and the Glacier Express railway. Near the top lies the small Oberalpsee, close to the source of the Rhine.
- Where
- Andermatt, Graubünden, Switzerland
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 46.6590, 8.6710
Get the Oberalp Pass stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Oberalp Pass. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Graubünden volume with your photos and a note.
Near Oberalp Pass
Schöllenen Gorge 6.3 km
A steep gorge cut by the upper Reuss between Göschenen and Andermatt, the old gateway to the Urseren valley and the Gotthard. The Devil's Bridge spans it, and a large Suvorov memorial is carved into the rock nearby.
Gotthard Pass 14 km
A 2,106 metre pass through the Saint-Gotthard Massif linking German-speaking Uri with Italian-speaking Ticino. It sits on one of Europe's great north to south routes, crossed beneath by three tunnels that were each the world's longest when built.
Furka Pass 22 km
A 2,429 metre pass between Gletsch in Valais and Realp in Uri, open only in summer. The winding road is famous from the car chase in Goldfinger, and a heritage steam railway still runs over the old summit line.
Titlis 22 km
A 3,238 metre glacier mountain above Engelberg, the highest summit of the range north of the Susten Pass. It was the site of the world's first rotating cable car, which carries visitors up to the summit station and its snowfields.
Rhone Glacier 23 km
The source of the river Rhône, at the far eastern end of the Valais and reached by the Furka Pass road. It can be visited only in summer, from the solstice to the equinox, when an ice grotto is cut into its flank.
Engelberg Abbey 27 km
A Benedictine monastery dedicated to Our Lady of the Angels, standing at the head of the valley in the mountain resort of Engelberg. The village grew up around it and takes its name, angel mountain, from the abbey.
Tell's Chapel 31 km
A small chapel on a ledge at the foot of the Axenberg cliffs, on the shore of Lake Lucerne. It marks the spot where William Tell is said to have leapt from a boat to escape, and it faces the Rütli meadow across the Bay of Uri.
Rütli 35 km
A mountain meadow above Lake Lucerne where, in Swiss tradition, the oath founding the original Confederacy was sworn. It is treated as a national monument, and can only be reached by boat across the lake or on foot from Seelisberg.
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Questions
Where is Oberalp Pass?
Oberalp Pass is in Andermatt, Graubünden, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Schöllenen Gorge (6.3 km), Gotthard Pass (14 km), Furka Pass (22 km).
How do I get the Oberalp Pass stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Oberalp Pass and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Graubünden volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Oberalp Pass before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Graubünden volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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