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Lukmanier Pass summit

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Lukmanier Pass summit

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Lukmanier Pass summit

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Location: Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland

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1. From Olivone to the Lucomagno Pass

36.1km

02:57

1,110m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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2. Lukmanier Pass summit – View of Disentis Abbey loop from Aquila

82.4km

06:17

2,100m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Old Town of Bellinzona – Lukmanier Pass summit loop from Bellinzona

128km

08:41

2,040m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Paul

July 25, 2024

Lukmanier Pass
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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Angela

September 6, 2020

It is a pass with little traffic, the slopes are never too demanding, and the landscapes are very beautiful

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Stefano Rulz

July 27, 2020

one of the most beautiful places in the Canton of Ticino

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Location: Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland

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Lukmanier Pass summit

1. From Olivone to the Lucomagno Pass

2. Lukmanier Pass summit – View of Disentis Abbey loop from Aquila

3. Old Town of Bellinzona – Lukmanier Pass summit loop from Bellinzona

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