Ibergeregg Pass

Ibergeregg Pass

Ibergeregg Pass
Elevation 1,406 m (4,613 ft)
Traversed by Road
Location Switzerland
Coordinates 47°01′03″N 08°44′00″E / 47.01750°N 8.73333°E / 47.01750; 8.73333Coordinates: 47°01′03″N 08°44′00″E / 47.01750°N 8.73333°E / 47.01750; 8.73333
Ibergeregg Pass

Location of Ibergeregg Pass

The Ibergeregg Pass is a mountain pass at an elevation 1,406 metres or 4,613 feet in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. The pass connects the town of Schwyz and village of Oberiberg, with onward links to Einsiedeln and the Sihlsee. The headwaters of the Minster, a tributary of the Sihl, are nearby, and the pass is flanked by the Alpine peaks of Furggelenstock and Firstspitz.[1][2]

A mule track has crossed the pass since the middle ages, and the current paved road was constructed in 1873.[2] The pass road has a maximum grade of 14 percent.

At the summit of the pass are an inn, a chapel, and a ski station. The area is a summer and winter resort, with skiing and hiking.[2]

See also

References

  1. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ibergeregg". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in French). 2007-01-30. Retrieved 2015-08-17.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ibergeregg.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, September 08, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.