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4. Fluela Pass – Switzerland


The Fluela Pass is a high mountain pass of the Swiss Alps in Graubunden. It is traditionally considered the boundary between the Albula and Silvretta Alps; the pass crosses the watershed/drainage divide between the basins of the Rivers Rhine and Danube. The pass is overlooked by the Fluela Schwarzhorn Albula Alps and the Flüela Wisshorn Silvretta Alps. The summit of the pass lies between the lakes Lai da la Scotta and Lai Nair. The Flüela Pass is one of the three paved road passes associated with the Engadin with the northern Grisons, the two others being the Julier Pass and the Albula Pass.

The range can be traversed by rail as well, although at a drastically lower elevation, through the Vereina Tunnel. The line, operated by the Rhaetian Railway, connects Klosters with Such and Lavin and runs about 5-7 kilometers northeast of the Flüela road, parallel to it. Car shuttle trains are also operated on the line. As a result, the pass road is no longer guaranteed to be open all year. It raises money from membership fees, and grants from the cantonal government and local communes.