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Swiss Canton Closes All Alpine Passes For The Winter


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(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Oberalp Pass in Switzerland has been closed for the winter, meaning that all five Alpine passes in canton Uri are no longer passable until spring. This content was published on November 19, 2025 - 10:12 1 minute Keystone-SDA
  • Deutsch de Alle Urner Alpenpässe haben Wintersperre verhängt Original Read more: Alle Urner Alpenpässe haben Wintersperre verh
  • Español es Un cantón suizo cierra todos los puertos alpinos durante el invierno Read more: Un cantón suizo cierra todos los puertos alpinos durante el inv

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The Oberalp Pass, which connects Andermatt with Sedrun, has been closed for the winter since 9am on Wednesday, as announced by the Uri Construction Department on Wednesday.

A winter closure until spring had already been imposed on the Furka, Susten, Klausen and Gotthard Alpine passes in Uri.

More More Swiss Gotthard Pass closes for winter

This content was published on Nov 6, 2025 With the onset of winter, the Gotthard Pass is closed for safety reasons.

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