Driving in Switzerland 2: Oberalp Pass (From Disentis to Andermatt) | 4K 60fps

Scenic drive from Disentis/Mustér to Andermatt (Swiss Alps, road Nr 19 - Via Alpsu/Oberalpstrasse) through Oberalppass (elevation 2.044 m. ~ 6.700 feet).

Timestamps: 01:20 Disentis/Mustér, 10:00 Sedrun, 14:50 Dieni / Rueras, 19:30 Tschamut, 15:30 OBERALP PASS start, 27:30 top & Oberalpsee, 29:50 cows, 33:20 Nätschen, 38:00 Andermatt, 40:00 into the strange fog and drive-thru Andermatt.

WIKI
Oberalp Pass (Romansh: Alpsu or Cuolm d'Ursera, German: Oberalppass) (el. 2044 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Graubünden and Uri between Disentis and Andermatt.

WINTER CLOSURE
The public road that crosses the pass is closed in winter, but the Furka-Oberalp railway line, now part of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, runs year round and provides a limited shuttle for cars in winter (reservation required). When the road closes depends on snowfall and varies between the end of October and the beginning of December. The road opens again in spring, usually by the end of April but sometimes not until mid May.
In winter, a ski area extends to the Graubünden side, connecting the pass well into the Tujetsch territory to Dieni, near Rueras.

SOURCE of the RHINE RIVER
The Rhine springs from a source nearby (Tomasee), which can be accessed by hiking two hours from Oberalp Pass. A multiday trekking route is signposted across Oberalp pass and along the young Rhine called Senda Sursilvana.
Oberalpsee is located 20 m below, in the direction of Andermatt.

RAILWAY STATION
Oberalppass railway station is located next to the Oberalppass road. It is at the base of the Oberalp ski area. The station is owned and run by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. It has 3 platforms, one of which is a bay platform from Andermatt, and is often closed during the winter. The railway on both sides of the station is a single line, so Oberalppass is an important passing place.
Regional trains to Andermatt and Disentis/Mustér are operated hourly in each direction, with additional services to and from Andermatt at peak times during the ski season. The station also has several Glacier Express trains and, during the winter season when the adjacent road is closed, car shuttle trains passing through each day. The station has a waiting room. The station is the highest point on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn network.

SKI AREA
The Oberalp Pass passes the Oberalp ski area, which is part of the Gotthard Oberalp Arena.
There are currently plans for the ski area to be linked up with Nätschen, the neighbouring mountain, which is also part of the Gotthard Oberalp Arena.

Geo
Elevation 2,044 m (6,706 ft)
Traversed by Road, rail
Location Graubünden/Uri, Switzerland
Range Alps
Coordinates 46°39.54′N 08°40.26′E ~ https://goo.gl/maps/ptfbr95YHV9X2Ut37


Railway
Location Oberalp, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Owned by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Line(s) Brig – Disentis/Mustér
Platforms 3 (sometimes 2 during winter)