Where is Passo Muazz?

Where is Passo Muazz?

Switzerland, europe

Length

N/A

Elevation

1,252 m

Difficulty

hard

Best Season

Year-round

is a high mountain pass at an elevation of

above sea level, located in the

canton of Ticino, Switzerland

Where is Passo Muazz?

The pass is located in the

, in the southern part of the country, in the northern part of

How long is the road to Passo Muazz?

The road to the summit is mostly

near its end. It starts from

1,252m above sea level

13 sharp hairpin turns

. Over this distance, the

. The average gradient is

What to expect on the road to Passo Muazz?

Along the way, the road climbs up to

, a high mountain lake at an elevation of

above sea level. One wall of the dam currently features the

world's highest artificial climbing wall

. Then the road climbs quite steeply up through very tight hairpins on a

and comes into the curvy

you’ll probably see open to motorized vehicles. At the end of the tunnel, a

. Beyond this point, a short gravel road joins a

. The road continues to

, a high mountain refuge.

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Road Details

Country
Switzerland
Continent
europe
Max Elevation
1,252 m
Difficulty
hard

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