Gotthard Pass, Airolo

Name: Gotthard Pass
Address: Airolo, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 91 869 12 35

#1 among attractions in Airolo

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The Gotthard Pass or St. Gotthard Pass at 2,106 m is a mountain pass in the Alps traversing the Saint-Gotthard Massif and connecting northern with southern Switzerland. The pass lies between Airolo in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, and Andermatt in the German-speaking canton of Uri, and connects further Bellinzona to Lucerne, Basel, and Zurich. The Gotthard Pass lies at the heart of the Gotthard, a major transport axis of Europe, and it is crossed by three traffic tunnels, each being the world's longest at the time of their construction: the Gotthard Rail Tunnel, the Gotthard Road Tunnel and the Gotthard Base Tunnel. With the Lötschberg to the west, the Gotthard is one of the two main north-south routes through the Swiss Alps. ()

Local name: Gotthardpass Maximum elevation: 6909 ftCoordinates: 46°33'19"N, 8°34'5"E

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Airolo Switzerland

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+41 91 869 12 35

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Gotthard Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Swiss Alps, Jugendherberge Hospental, Lago della Sella, Gemsstock.

0.4 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Swiss Alps
11 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Europe, the Swiss Alps stand as an iconic testament to the pristine beauty and thrilling adventure that Switzerland has to offer. Known for their majestic peaks, the Alps provide a premier ski area that attracts winter sports enthusiasts from...
4.3 miN
Forts and castles
Jugendherberge Hospental, Hospental
111 min walk • Hospental Castle or Langobarden Tower is a ruined medieval castle in the municipality of Hospental in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
1.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago della Sella
41 min walk • Lago della Sella is a reservoir near St. Gotthard Pass in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The gravity dam with a height of 36 m was completed in 1947. The dam was planned and built under control of the Swiss engineer Fritz Gigax.
4.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gemsstock
107 min walk • Gemsstock is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Andermatt in the canton of Uri. A glacier named Gurschenfirn lies over its northern flanks. The Gemsstock is a subpeak of the higher Chastelhorn, lying approximately one kilometre south-west.
5.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Rotondo
140 min walk • Pizzo Rotondo is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps. At 3,190 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Valais, as well as the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps lying between Nufenen Pass and Lukmanier Pass.
1.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Lucendro
35 min walk • Lago di Lucendo is a reservoir at the St. Gotthard Pass in the municipality of Airolo of the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The dam Lucendro with a height of 73 m was completed in 1947.
2.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Lucendro
66 min walk • Pizzo Lucendro is a 2,963-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino. It overlooks St. Gotthard Pass and Lake Lucendro on its east side.
2.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Centrale
70 min walk • Pizzo Centrale is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino. At 2,999 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit overlooking Gotthard Pass from the east.
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago del Narèt
137 min walk • Lago del Narèt is a lake in Val Sambuco, Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 86 ha. It is located in the municipality of Lavizzara. The closest village is Fusio.
5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Leckihorn
131 min walk • The Leckihorn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Valais and Uri. Its summit is also named Gross Leckihorn to distinguish it from a lower summit named Chli Leckihorn.
1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fibbia
34 min walk • The Fibbia is a 2,738 m high mountain in the Swiss Lepontine Alps; the Fibbia overlooks the Gotthard Pass, in the canton of Ticino.