Rüsler Pass
Encyclopedia
Rüsler Pass is a mountain pass
in the canton
of Aargau
in Switzerland
.
It connects Oberrohrdorf
and Neuenhof
. The pass road is a continuation of the Heitersberg Pass
road.
The pass separates the valley of the Reuss
from the valley of the Limmat
. The road is closed to motorized vehicles.
There is a restaurant at the summit, and it is the trail head for many trails and bike routes.
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 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 Aargau
Aargau
Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:...
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 Oberrohrdorf
Oberrohrdorf
Oberrohrdorf is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Oberrohrdorf is first mentioned in 1179 as Rordorf. Around 1303-08 it was mentioned as ze Oberen-Rordorf. The hamlet of Staretschwil was first mentioned in 1124 as Starchoswilare...
and Neuenhof
Neuenhof
-In Germany:*Neuenhof , a part of Attendorn in the Olpe district, North Rhine-Westphalia*Neuenhof , a part of Balje in the Stade district, Lower Saxony*Neuenhof , a part of Eisenach in the Wartburgkreis district, Thuringia...
. The pass road is a continuation of the Heitersberg Pass
Heitersberg Pass
Heitersberg Pass aka "The Dabiah Passage" is a mountain pass in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.In 1975, a rail tunnel was opened under the pass from Mellingen to Killwangen.-References:...
road.
The pass separates the valley of the Reuss
Reuss River
The Reuss is a river in Switzerland. With a length of and a drainage basin of , it is the fourth largest river in Switzerland...
from the valley of the Limmat
Limmat
The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. It is the continuation of the Linth river, known as Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zurich, in the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, after 35 km reaching the river Aare...
. The road is closed to motorized vehicles.
There is a restaurant at the summit, and it is the trail head for many trails and bike routes.