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View of the Urnerboden – View of Gletscherseeli loop from Klausenpass

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View of the Urnerboden – View of Gletscherseeli loop from Klausenpass

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View of the Urnerboden – View of Gletscherseeli loop from Klausenpass

01:57

4.85km

250m

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Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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After 231 m for 53 m

Closed: • November-May (otherwise open)

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Klausen Pass Summit

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Klausenpasshöhe (pass height of 1948 m)
The Klausen Pass with a pass height of 1948 m and a length of 46 km connects the Uri Schächental with the rear Linthal in the canton of Glarus. A cattle route existed at the latest in the High Middle Ages. The people of Uri moved early over the Klausen Pass to Urnerboden. The border between Uri and Glarus was regulated after the Alp disputes in 1196. A customs office in Bürglen controlled the insignificant local trade. In 1590 a hospital for travelers was built on Urnerboden. Uri and Glarus took care of the maintenance of the pass together. In 1625 Glarus transferred its part of the route to a private owner. In 1870 a simple road was built to Unterschächen and between 1893 and 1899 the Altdorf-Linthal road was built.
The road and the postal routes over the pass, which began as early as 1899, promoted tourism. From 1922 to 1934, international car races were held on the Klausen Pass.
Text / Source: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland (HLS)
hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/008860/2006-10-02

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Brother Klaus Chapel, Klausen Pass

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Chapel Brother Klaus, Klausen Pass
The umbrella chapel at the top of the pass (mentioned in 1717, probably dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra) had to make way for road construction; Today's Brother Klaus Chapel was built in 1938.
Text / source: Historical Encyclopedia of Switzerland (HLS)
hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/008860/2006-10-02

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Restaurant Clariden, Klausen Pass summit

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Small self-service restaurant on the Klausen Pass

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Klausen Pass

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The Klausen Pass is a well-known pass that takes you up to 1948 meters. It was not until 1899 that the first road on the Klausenpass was completed and in 1900 the first stagecoach drove over the pass. In 1916, the Urner Landsgemeinde decided to ban traffic, which was canceled a year later. From 1922 the coach was replaced by the "Car alpin", the postbus. This also started the era of the legendary Oldtiemer race over the Klausen.

From the Schwyzer side, the ascent leads through the enchanting Schächental with its imposing view of the Stäubifall. On the Glarner side Ortstock, Gemfairenstock and Clariden form an impressive backdrop and on the slightly shallower Urenerboden you can relax a bit before the final climb.

As part of the "Klausen Pragel free pass", the pass will be closed to traffic from Unterschächen on 22 and 23 September for more than 35 kilometers.

Pass Facts during the "free pass":
Date: 22.9.2018
Duration of the block: 9 am to 4 pm from Unterschächen, 10 am to 4 pm from Linthal
Highest point: 1948 m above sea level M.
Start: Unterschächen / Linthal
Target: Unterschächen / Linthal
Distance: 35 km, of which blocked 35km
Altitude difference of Unterschächen: 957, of which 957 are closed
Altitude difference from Linthal: 1286, of which 1286 m
Average slope of underpasses: 6.1%
Average slope of Linthal: 5.8%

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Klausenpass Restaurant & Kiosk

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Has a wonderfully sunny terrace in the mornings, but there is also plenty of space inside when the weather is damp! Parking spaces directly in front of the house.

restaurant-klausenpass.ch, 041 879 11 16 (Raphaela Sager)

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