Susten Pass | |
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View of the Bernese side of the pass with the tunnel
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Elevation | 2,260 m (7,415 ft) |
Traversed by | Road (2,224 m) |
Location | Bern/Uri, Switzerland |
Range | Urner Alps |
Coordinates | 46°43.8′N 08°26.94′E / 46.7300°N 8.44900°ECoordinates: 46°43.8′N 08°26.94′E / 46.7300°N 8.44900°E |
Location in Switzerland
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Susten Pass (German: Sustenpass) (el. 2260 m.) is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps. The pass road, built from 1938–1945, connects Innertkirchen in the canton of Bern with Wassen in the canton of Uri. A 300 metres long tunnel crosses the pass at 2,224 metres.
The pass is popular with tourists, especially for the views of the Stein Glacier on the south side.