Sattelegg Pass
Encyclopedia
Sattelegg Pass is a high mountain pass
in the Alps
in the canton
of Schwyz in Switzerland
, connecting Siebnen and Willerzell. The road has a maximum grade of 14 percent.
On the Sattelegg is a restaurant, a small chapel, and a ski elevator.
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....
, connecting Siebnen and Willerzell. The road has a maximum grade of 14 percent.
On the Sattelegg is a restaurant, a small chapel, and a ski elevator.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes