Ibergeregg Pass
Encyclopedia
Ibergeregg Pass is a high mountain pass
in the Alps
in the canton
of Schwyz in Switzerland
.
It connects the city of Schwyz
and Oberiberg
. The pass road has a maximum grade of 14 percent.
The area is a summer and winter resort, with skiing and hiking. The headwaters of the Minster, a tributary of the Sihl
are near the pass. Surrounding peaks are the Furggelenstock and Firstspitze.
The pass road leads further to the Sihlsee
and Einsiedeln.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Schwyz in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
It connects the city of Schwyz
Schwyz
The town of is the capital of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.The Federal Charter of 1291 or Bundesbrief, the charter that eventually led to the foundation of Switzerland, can be seen at the Bundesbriefmuseum.-History of the toponym:...
and Oberiberg
Oberiberg
Oberiberg is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-History:Oberiberg is first mentioned around 1217-22 as Yberge. Until the separation, in 1884, into Unteriberg and Oberiberg the independent municipality was known simply as Iberg.-Geography:Oberiberg has an...
. The pass road has a maximum grade of 14 percent.
The area is a summer and winter resort, with skiing and hiking. The headwaters of the Minster, a tributary of the Sihl
Sihl
The Sihl is a river of Switzerland. It rises at Drusberg in the Canton of Schwyz. It passes through the Sihlsee near Einsiedeln, and then enters the Canton of Zurich, flowing through the Sihl valley at the foot of the Albis, passing the Sihlwald, the largest remaining deciduous forest of the Swiss...
are near the pass. Surrounding peaks are the Furggelenstock and Firstspitze.
The pass road leads further to the Sihlsee
Sihlsee
The Sihlsee is an artificial lake near Einsiedeln in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland.- Geography :...
and Einsiedeln.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes