Schwägalp Pass

Schwägalp Pass (el. 1,278 m or 4,193 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.

Schwägalp Pass
Aerial tramway up Säntis from Schwägalp
Elevation	1,278 m (4,193 ft)
Traversed by	Road
Location	Switzerland
Range	Alps
Coordinates	47°15′42″N 09°19′50″E
Schwägalp Pass Location of Schwägalp Pass

Schwägalp seen from Säntis cableway

It connects Nesslau-Neu St. Johann in Toggenburg in St. Gallen and Urnäsch in Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is named after the Schwägalp peak (el. 1,360 m or 4,462 ft) on the north face of Säntis (el. 2,502 m or 8,209 ft), which is the starting point of the aerial tramway to the top of Säntis. It was built in 1935.

The pass road has a maximum grade of 12 percent (12%).

See also

• List of highest paved roads in Europe
• List of mountain passes
• List of the highest Swiss passes