| Flüela Pass | |
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 Summit of the pass with Lai da la Scotta (left) and Lai Nair (right) | |
| Elevation | 2,384 m (7,822 ft) |
| Traversed by | Paved road |
| Location | Graubünden,Switzerland |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°45′01″N09°56′51″E / 46.75028°N 9.94750°E /46.75028; 9.94750 |
  Flüela Pass Location in Switzerland | |
TheFlüela Pass (German:Flüelapass,Romansh:Pass dal Flüela, elevation 2,384 m (7,822 ft)) is a highmountain pass of theSwiss Alps inGraubünden. Traditionally considered the boundary between theAlbula andSilvretta Alps, the pass crosses thewatershed / drainage divide between the basins of the riversRhine andDanube. The pass is overlooked by theFlüela Schwarzhorn (Albula Alps) and theFlüela Wisshorn (Silvretta Alps). The summit of the pass lies between the lakes Lai da la Scotta and Lai Nair.[1]
The Flüela Pass is one of the three paved road passes connecting the Engadin with the northern Grisons, the two other being theJulier Pass and theAlbula Pass.[1]
The Flüela Pass is traversed by a paved road. The latter road connectsDavos (central Graubünden) withSusch (Engadin). On the summit of the pass is the Flüela Hospice. Since 1999, the range can be traversed by rail as well, although at a drastically lower elevation, through theVereina Tunnel. The line, operated by theRhaetian Railway, connectsKlosters with Susch andLavin and runs about 5-7 kilometres 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.
AnNGO, Pro Flüela Verein, was established in 1990 to extend the opening outside the summer months. It raises money from membership fees, and grants from the cantonal government and local communes.[2]
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