Segnespass

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Segnespass
Lower Segnasboden towards Ofen, Tschingelhörner and Segnespass on the far right

Lower Segnasboden towards Ofen , Tschingelhörner and Segnespass on the far right

Compass direction west Southeast
Pass height 2625  m above sea level M.
Canton Glarus Grisons
Watershed Biltenbach, Sernf ( Linth ) Ual Segnas, Flem ( Vorderrhein )
Valley locations Elm Flims
expansion Mule track
Mountains Glarus Alps
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Ø pitch  % (1650 m /? Km)  % (1520 m /? Km)
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Segnespass (Switzerland)
Segnespass
Coordinates 736 068  /  196 088 coordinates: 46 ° 54 '7 "  N , 9 ° 13' 28"  O ; CH1903:  736068  /  196088
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The Segnespass ( 2625  m above sea level ) is an alpine pass that connects the Swiss cantons of Glarus and Graubünden .

geography

The Segnespass leads from Elm in the canton of Glarus to Flims in Graubünden and connects the Sernftal with the Vorderrheintal , at the top of the pass the watershed between Linth and Rhine runs.

Martinsloch is located south just before the pass (coming from Flims) . To the east of the pass is the striking Piz Segnas ( 3,099  m above sea level ). In the whole area you can see the striking thrust line of the Glarus Thrust , also known as the Tectonic Arena Sardona , a UNESCO World Heritage Site on all mountain flanks .

The pass has never had greater economic importance. Military shelter was built during the Second World War . This was civilly expanded in 2007 and is open for three months in the summer for snacks and as small accommodation.

The way to the Segnespass seen from the Martinsloch .

Access

The ascent from Elm is very steep, and the chairlift up to the Nideren is a possible relief. The approach from Flims is less steep and longer. You can also use the train to Naraus or the route via Foppa / Grauberg: From Naraus, 1800  m , Höhenweg to Unteren Segnasboden, 2095  m . From Foppa 1420  m ascent to Startgels 1590  m and with the cable car to Grauberg 2240  m , from there descent to the lower Segnasboden and from there to 2106 meters merging with the path from Grauberg. Access to the Segnespass has deteriorated on the Flims side in the ascent of the last 100 meters as the former firn field melted away.

Plane crash

When the Junkers Ju 52 HB-HOT crashed on August 4, 2018 southeast of the pass, all 20 occupants (17 passengers and 3 crew members) died.

literature

  • Charles Knapp, Maurice Borel, Victor Attinger, Heinrich Brunner, Société neuchâteloise de géographie (editors): Geographical Lexicon of Switzerland . Volume 5: Switzerland - Tavetsch . Verlag Gebrüder Attinger, Neuenburg 1908, p. 487, keyword Segnespass   ( scan of the lexicon page ).
  • Manfred Hunziker: Ringelspitz / Arosa / Rätikon, Alpine Touren / Bündner Alpen , Verlag des SAC 2010, ISBN 978-3-85902-313-0 , p. 168.
  • National maps LK: 1174 Elm 1: 25: 000

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ As if you had set up a plumb bob , Tages-Anzeiger, August 7, 2018