Susten Pass

The spectacular Susten Pass links the villages of Wassen in Canton Uri and Innertkirchen in Canton Bern. The pass primarily serves tourism and so is one of the last to be cleared of snow, often remaining closed from the beginning of November until June. Driving from Wassen, the road climbs through numerous tunnels and then leads up the Meien Valley, where the craggy peaks of the Fünffingerstock come into view. Towards the head of the valley, the road winds steeply up through tight bends to the top of the pass, at 2224 m above sea level, from where the view spreads over the Meien Valley to the Sustenhorn. After a short tunnel, a large car park and the Susten Hospitz makes the ideal spot for refreshments. Affording stunning views of the Gadmen Valley and the Stein Glacier, the road then curves down on the Bernese Oberland side of the pass to the village of Gadmen at 1295 m above sea level and then Innertkirchen at 625 m. From here you can drive over the Grimsel Pass or continue towards Meiringen and beyond.