Pragel Pass

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Pragel Pass
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Pragel Pass
Elevation 1,548 m (5,079 ft)
Traversed byRoad
Location Schwyz, Switzerland
Range Alps
Coordinates 46°59′57″N08°50′45″E / 46.99917°N 8.84583°E / 46.99917; 8.84583
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Pragel Pass
Location in Switzerland

Pragel Pass (el. 1548 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus between Muotathal and Netstal. The pass itself is located in the canton of Schwyz [1] .

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The pass road is parallel to the road over Klausen Pass and has a maximum grade of 18 percent. The east side of the pass road is closed to motorized vehicles on Saturdays and Sundays, which makes it ideal for bikers [2] .

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Narrow Paved Road to Pragel Pass in the Swiss Alps". www.dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  2. ↑ "Pragelpass / Alpenpässe". Alpenpässe. Retrieved 2025-08-26.


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