The Klausen Pass is a well-known pass that takes you up to 1948 meters. It was not until 1899 that the first road on the Klausenpass was completed and in 1900 the first stagecoach drove over the pass. In 1916, the Urner Landsgemeinde decided to ban traffic, which was canceled a year later. From 1922 the coach was replaced by the "Car alpin", the postbus. This also started the era of the legendary Oldtiemer race over the Klausen.
From the Schwyzer side, the ascent leads through the enchanting Schächental with its imposing view of the Stäubifall. On the Glarner side Ortstock, Gemfairenstock and Clariden form an impressive backdrop and on the slightly shallower Urenerboden you can relax a bit before the final climb.
As part of the "Klausen Pragel free pass", the pass will be closed to traffic from Unterschächen on 22 and 23 September for more than 35 kilometers.
Pass Facts during the "free pass":
Date: 22.9.2018
Duration of the block: 9 am to 4 pm from Unterschächen, 10 am to 4 pm from Linthal
Highest point: 1948 m above sea level M.
Start: Unterschächen / Linthal
Target: Unterschächen / Linthal
Distance: 35 km, of which blocked 35km
Altitude difference of Unterschächen: 957, of which 957 are closed
Altitude difference from Linthal: 1286, of which 1286 m
Average slope of underpasses: 6.1%
Average slope of Linthal: 5.8%