Nufenen Pass
Nufenenstrasse · Ulrichen → Airolo · Switzerland
- Length
- 23 miles
- Drive time
- 55 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: Closed roughly Oct–Jun (snow)
Switzerland's second-highest pass (2,478 m) and one of its best-kept secrets: modern, wide and grippy on the Valais side, wilder dropping into Ticino at Airolo.
Highlights of the Nufenen Pass
- 2,478 m summit
- Modern grippy tarmac
- Links Rhône valley to Ticino
Where to stop on the Nufenen Pass
- Agrola Ulrichen fuel — Last fuel before Switzerland’s second-highest pass — nothing for 23 miles to Airolo.
- Restaurant Nufenen-Passhöhe food — Self-service Valais and Ticino plates at 2,478 m; open with the pass, roughly late May–Oct.
- Nufenen Pass summit viewpoint — Wide, modern saddle at 2,478 m with a four-thousander skyline; closed roughly Oct–Jun.
- SOCAR Airolo fuel — First pumps after the Ticino drop — fill here before the Gotthard or the next pass.
Drive the Nufenen Pass
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