Lukmanier Pass summit – Lukmanier Pass loop from Sumvitg-Cumpadials
Lukmanier Pass summit – Lukmanier Pass loop from Sumvitg-Cumpadials
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Lukmanier Pass summit – Lukmanier Pass loop from Sumvitg-Cumpadials
03:05
55.7km
1,180m
Road cycling
Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 27, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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4.05 km
Russein Covered Wooden Bridge
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7.12 km
Disentis/Mustér Town Entrance
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Altitude: 1,130 m
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Disentis
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Nestled in the alpine landscape of the upper Surselva on the early Rhine, the village offers its guests numerous outdoor activities throughout the year. Romanesque culture shapes village life, and hospitality is a hallmark of the hotels and ustarias (restaurants). Disentis also has a lot to offer in terms of cuisine. The local specialty "Capuns Sursivans" is not to be missed.
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Curaglia
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24.4 km
Descent from Lukmanier Pass
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27.8 km
Lukmanier Pass summit
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When the Disentis monastery was founded around 720, the Lukmanier Pass, which could be crossed without great difficulty and was also considerably lower than the other passes in the Alps, became very important. During the Staufer period, it was considered the most important north-south connection to Italy. However, it quickly lost this role to the Gotthard and Splügen passes. In 1374, the Disentis monastery built the "Hospezi S. Maria" with a chapel on the top of the pass. Both had to make way for the construction of the reservoir in 1964. The new hospice at the current location was inaugurated on August 1, 1965 and the chapel in 1967.
The Lukmanier Pass played an important role in the choice of the route of an Alpine railway at times, because the planners assumed that it would be possible to build it without an expensive summit tunnel. In 1869, however, the decision was made in favor of the Gotthard railway. Between 1872 and 1877, a modern road was built over the Lukmanier. With the construction of the "Lai da Sontga Maria" reservoir in the 1960s, the road on the Graubünden side had to be relocated to a gallery. The importance of a supra-regional transport axis ended with the opening of the motorway tunnel through the Gotthard. Tourism in the Surselva began to suffer greatly as a result, especially as the pass was closed during the winter from 1980 onwards.
On the initiative of the municipality of Disentis and the Surselva mountain railways in particular, the "Pro Lucmagn" association was founded, which has been responsible for ensuring that the Lukmanier pass remains open for as long as possible in winter since 2005. The canton, district, municipalities and tourism in both Graubünden and Ticino provide the finances. The five-year trial phase was positive. This project has been secured for the long term since 2011. Clearly to the benefit of tourism in the Surselva as well as in the Blenio Valley.
Text / Source: Interest Group for Alpine Passes IAP, PO Box 11, 6491 Realp
alpen-paesse.ch/de/alpenpaesse/lukmanierpass
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27.9 km
Lukmanier Pass
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27.9 km
Lukmanier Pass from Disentis
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55.7 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
41.6 km
13.8 km
168 m
101 m
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< 100 m
Surfaces
55.6 km
168 m
< 100 m
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And at the same time achieved the 'legendary status' of the 'Alpenbrevet Extended', i.e. rode all seven passes of the Alpenbrevet this year.
I would have liked better weather for the anniversary, that's why I look so pinched in the pass photo 😂. But we set off early and made the …
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