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Klausen Pass Summit

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Klausen Pass Summit

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Klausen Pass Summit

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    Location: Unterschächen, Uri, Zentralschweiz, Switzerland

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    July 9, 2023

    Klausenpasshöhe (pass height of 1948 m)
    The Klausen Pass with a pass height of 1948 m and a length of 46 km connects the Uri Schächental with the rear Linthal in the canton of Glarus. A cattle route existed at the latest in the High Middle Ages. The people of Uri moved early over the Klausen Pass to Urnerboden. The border between Uri and Glarus was regulated after the Alp disputes in 1196. A customs office in Bürglen controlled the insignificant local trade. In 1590 a hospital for travelers was built on Urnerboden. Uri and Glarus took care of the maintenance of the pass together. In 1625 Glarus transferred its part of the route to a private owner. In 1870 a simple road was built to Unterschächen and between 1893 and 1899 the Altdorf-Linthal road was built.
    The road and the postal routes over the pass, which began as early as 1899, promoted tourism. From 1922 to 1934, international car races were held on the Klausen Pass.
    Text / Source: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland (HLS)
    hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/008860/2006-10-02

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      July 9, 2023

      Klausenpasshöhe (pass height of 1948 m)
      The Klausen Pass with a pass height of 1948 m and a length of 46 km connects the Uri Schächental with the rear Linthal in the canton of Glarus. A cattle route existed at the latest in the High Middle Ages. The people of Uri moved early over the Klausen Pass to Urnerboden. The border between Uri and Glarus was regulated after the Alp disputes in 1196. A customs office in Bürglen controlled the insignificant local trade. In 1590 a hospital for travelers was built on Urnerboden. Uri and Glarus took care of the maintenance of the pass together. In 1625 Glarus transferred its part of the route to a private owner. In 1870 a simple road was built to Unterschächen and between 1893 and 1899 the Altdorf-Linthal road was built.
      The road and the postal routes over the pass, which began as early as 1899, promoted tourism. From 1922 to 1934, international car races were held on the Klausen Pass.
      Text / Source: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland (HLS)
      hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/008860/2006-10-02

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