Lukmanier Pass – Lukmanier Pass summit loop from Rueun

Lukmanier Pass – Lukmanier Pass summit loop from Rueun

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Lukmanier Pass – Lukmanier Pass summit loop from Rueun

06:11

95.3km

1,790m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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182 m

Covered Wooden Bridge Over the Vorderrhein

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Through the windows of the old wooden bridge you have a beautiful view of the Rhine and the mountains in the background.

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3.21 km

Rein Anteriur

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Yes, very nice and lonely bike path, not tarred but good mobile.

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48.1 km

The Lucomagno is one of the most famous Alpine passes in Switzerland. It is located between the cantons of Ticino and Grisons, at an altitude of 1,926 meters. The name seems to derive from the Latin "locus magnus", meaning "large, open place". It is often tackled in the professional race of the Tour of Switzerland.

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48.1 km

Lukmanier Pass summit

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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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49.3 km

Passo del Lucomagno

Mountain Pass

68.0 km

View of Disentis Abbey

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Benedictine monastery of Dissentis Mustér
Foundation
The Frankish Sigisbert came up the Rhine in the company of Irish-Scottish wandering monks and built a hermitage in the uninhabited area of the Desertina. The local Rhaetian Placidus supported him. This led to the creation of the Disentis monastery around the year 700. The violent death of Placidus was seen as a martyrdom. The feast of the Disentis founding saints Placidus and Sigisbert is July 11th. It is celebrated on the Sunday before.
Secularization and restoration
During the secularization, Disentis escaped the fate of many abbeys - it was never repealed. The restoration of 1880 came after a change in mood among the people and the government. With the help of the Swiss Benedictine Congregation, Disentis was able to recover and flourish again under Abbot Benedikt Prevost (1888-1916).
Present
The Graubünden Oberland underwent rapid development in the 20th century: from self-sufficiency in mountain farming to a tourist region. The present-day monastery with a boarding school and pastoral care is a spiritual and intellectual center and feels solidarity with the population of the Cadi (from "Casa Dei", the former monastery) and the Surselva.
Text / Source: Benedictine Monastery of Disentis, Via Claustra 1, Disentis / Mustér
kloster-disentis.ch/ora/geschichte

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74.5 km