Sattel Pass
Encyclopedia
Sattel Pass is a mountain pass
in the canton
of Schwyz in Switzerland
.
It connects Pfäffikon
and Seewen
.
The pass was in use as early as the 13th century as an access route to the St. Gotthard Pass
. The road was built in 1860, and along with the railway line to Arth
it has become one of the most important east-west arteries in central Switzerland.
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 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 Pfäffikon
Pfäffikon
Pfäffikon may refer to:*Pfäffikon District, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland**Pfäffikon, Zurich , a municipality and capital of the district...
and Seewen
Seewen
Seewen is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Baslerweiher is a pond above the village.- Seewen murder case :...
.
The pass was in use as early as the 13th century as an access route to the St. Gotthard Pass
St. Gotthard Pass
The Gotthard Pass or St. Gotthard Pass is a high mountain pass in Switzerland between Airolo in the canton of Ticino, and Göschenen in the canton of Uri, connecting the northern German-speaking part of Switzerland with the Italian-speaking part, along the route onwards to Milan.Though the pass...
. The road was built in 1860, and along with the railway line to Arth
Arth
Arth is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Arth has an area, , of . Of this area, 40.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 46.3% is forested...
it has become one of the most important east-west arteries in central Switzerland.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes