Grimsel Pass
Route 6 · Innertkirchen → Gletsch · Switzerland
- Length
- 20 miles
- Drive time
- 50 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: Closed roughly Oct–May (snow)
Granite and turquoise: the Grimsel stacks its hairpins between hydro lakes and polished rock walls from Innertkirchen to the 2,164 m summit, then drops to Gletsch opposite the Furka.
Highlights of the Grimsel Pass
- Hydro-lake hairpins
- Polished granite scenery
- Combine with Furka & Susten
Where to stop on the Grimsel Pass
- oeltrans Innertkirchen fuel — Last fuel before the Grimsel — on Grimselstrasse at the village, then nothing until the Rhône valley.
- Historisches Alpinhotel Grimsel Hospiz food — Hospice above the reservoir; restaurant and Märit self-service, 5 Jun–25 Oct 2026.
- Totensee viewpoint — Turquoise summit lake on the Rhine–Rhône watershed; park at the pass, closed roughly Oct–May.
- Hotel Grimsel Passhöhe café — Summit hotel overlooking Totensee; daily from pass opening, roughly Jun–mid-Oct.
Drive the Grimsel Pass
Open Grimsel Pass on the map → ⬇ Download GPX
GPX works with Garmin, TomTom, Beeline and most bike sat-navs. Free, no sign-up — these are indicative waypoints, so follow the road signs, not the arrow.
Plot it, add it to a club run with a meeting point and pit stops, then share the whole trip as one link. Free, no account, works offline.
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