Central Alps Passes PostBus Route
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Intro
Tackling four of the most impressive Swiss Alpine passes by PostBus in one single day, thereby negotiating a total of 10,366 metres altitude: This panorama tour represents the ultimate experience for Alpine enthusiasts!
On Grimsel, passengers trundle past glittering reservoir lakes and enjoy many arresting views. Pass Nufenen, Switzerland’s highest Alpine transition negotiable by vehicle, truly gets pulses racing.
The Gotthard, nicknamed “King of Mountain Passes”, has been an important north-south trans-Alpine connection since the days of the Roman Empire. En route to the Susten Pass, the PostBus crosses no fewer than 25 bridges – and passes through just as many tunnels.
Facts
Route: Meiringen–(Grimsel)–(Nufenen)–(Gotthard)–(Susten)–MeiringenDistance: 208 km
Duration: 8 h 45 min
Excursion tips
- Brienzer Rothorn – steam railway experience reminiscent of times gone by. The mountain route has never been electrified
- Open air museum Ballenberg – original buildings, local livestock breeds and ancient craftsmanship
- Reichenbach falls – eye to eye with the creek and the mighty 120 m high Reichenbach waterfall
- Aare ravine – during ten thousands of years, the Aare has dug a 200-m ravine into the earth on a 1.4 km stretch thus creating a home for itself
- Grimsel world – a world of hydropower, of mountain and reservoir lakes and of mountain railways, suspension bridges and power plants
Food & Beverages
No catering services on the PostBus.Timetable
The Central Alps Passes Route is served by PostBus from end of June to beginning of October.All connections here
Ticket
This route is fully covered by the Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Travel Pass Flex and GA travelcard.
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