Nufenenpass

Elevation profile Nufenenpass
Elevation profile Nufenenpass
Elevation profile Nufenenpass
1028
difficulty points
8.3%
avg. gradient
11.6%
steepest 100 meters
13.7km
length
1132m
total ascent

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Nufenenpass is a climb in the region Valais. It is 13.7km long and bridges 1132 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1028. The top of the ascent is located at 2482 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 12 reviews/stories of this climb and uploaded 28 photos.

Road name: Nufenenstrasse

by Ildib
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Very even but steep climb. Just beautiful. Good dosage and you get up fine. According to tradition, the restaurant upstairs only opens on 1 July. That is something to take into account, because otherwise there is not much. View above is phenomenal with even a glacial lake ala Iceland (Jökulsárlón... read more
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Cycling routes

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Name Distance Total ascent Climbs
The Gotthard Challenge
The Gotthard Challenge
97.8km 3054m 3

Statistics

Nufenenpass from Ulrichen
This climb
Valais
108 climbs
Swiss Alps
546 climbs
Switzerland
658 climbs
Alps
3945 climbs
Europe
29162 climbs
Difficulty points
1028
HC
rank
36
31% easier than
Col du Sanetsch
rank
103
rank
103
rank
404
rank
584
Average gradient
8.3%
rank
29
53% less steep than
La Montau from Ardon
rank
224
53% less steep than
La Montau from Ardon
rank
246
53% less steep than
La Montau from Ardon
rank
1081
69% less steep than
Muro di Cassone
rank
3407
72% less steep than
Calçada do Rêgo Lameiro
Length
13.7km
rank
55
rank
123
rank
125
rank
808
rank
2245
Total ascent
1132m
rank
38
rank
85
rank
85
rank
419
47% less ascent than
Colle del Nivolet
rank
724

Classification

Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
Hidden gem
14 hairpin turns

Road surface condition

89% 11% 0%
Based on 9 votes
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Traffic

75% 25% 0%
Based on 8 votes
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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:57:10
11 km/h 01:14:34
15 km/h 00:54:41
19 km/h 00:43:10

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Reviews/stories (11)

Ildib
11 Mo
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Very even but steep climb. Just beautiful. Good dosage and you get up fine. According to tradition, the restaurant upstairs only opens on 1 July. That is something to take into account, because otherwise there is not much. View above is phenomenal with even a glacial lake ala Iceland (Jökulsárlón).

Zeer gelijkmatige maar steile klim. Prachtig gewoon. Goed doseren en je komt prima boven. Restaurant boven gaat volgens overlevering pas steeds op 1 juli open. Dat is iets om rekening mee te houden, want verder is er niet veel. Uitzicht boven is fenomenaal met zelfs een gletchermeertje ala ijsland (Jökulsárlón).

MissTiki
1 y
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Made this climb from Ulrichen in June 2021 in pouring rain .... The snow was still present on the roadside.

Effectue cette montée depuis Ulrichen en juin 2021 sous une pluie battante …. La neige était encore présente sur le bord de route.

Stearena
1 y
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Tough ascent with little traffic. Tackled as the third after St. Gotthard/Tremola and Furka, it made itself felt.
Beautiful views at the top and walls of snow even in June.

Cheers

Salita bella tosta, e con poco traffico. Affrontata come terza dopo San Gottardo/Tremola e Furka, si è fatta sentire.
Bellissimo panorama in cima e muri di neve anche a giugno.

Cheers

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Kevin
1 y 01:11:19 (11.5km/h)
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In August, this was the 2nd climb during our Gotthard Challenge. This one creeps in your legs although the percentages never become extreme. Especially in the final kilometers you will be rewarded with beautiful views.

In augustus was dit de 2de klim tijdens onze Gotthard Challenge. Deze kruipt in de benen hoewel de percentages nooit extreem worden. Vooral in de slotkilometers word je beloond met prachtige vergezichten.

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BianchiPeter
1 y
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Spicy little climb. In climbing points heavier than say Alpe d'Huez.
For me it was the 3rd climb of the day, after the Susten and the Grimsel, and there wasn't much left. I found it the least beautiful of the 4 climbs in the Alpenbrevet (The 4th col was the Tremola over the Gotthard), but still worth the effort.

Pittig klimmetje. In klimpunten zwaarder dan pakweg Alpe d'Huez.
Voor mij was het de 3de klim van de dag, na de Susten en de Grimsel, en veel overschot was er niet meer. Ik vond het de minst mooie van de 4 klimmen in het Alpenbrevet (De 4de col was de Tremola over de Gotthard), maar nog altijd zeker de moeite waard.

PelotonDesArdennes
2 y
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Climbed in July 2019 as part of the stunning Nufenen/Gotthard/Furka/Grimsel loop.
Solid col in a beautiful setting.
A must-do loop for any enthusiast!

Beklommen in juli 2019 als onderdeel van de schitterende lus Nufenen/Gotthard/Furka/Grimsel.
Stevige col in een prachtig decor.
Een must-do lus voor elke liefhebber!

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Fausto
2 y
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Great climb! The landscape slowly changes from a forest to a green landscape to a rocky pass. I was a bit surprised to see the windmills on the dam wall in the mountains. At the top you have a nice view, and there is a souvenir shop and a restaurant.

Good to combine with the Gotthard and Furkapass.

Heerlijke klim! Het landschap verandert langzaam van een bos naar een groen landschap tot aan een rotsachtige pas. Ik was enigszins verbaasd om de windmolens op de damwand te zien in de bergen. Op de top heb je mooi uitzicht, en is er een souvenirwinkeltje en een restaurant.

Goed te combineren met de Gotthard- en Furkapas.

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Fausto
2 y
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By the way, the photo is of the descent / view to the other side. Here I had to descend (in 2020) on concrete slabs, but that may be better now because they were working on the road ;)

De foto is trouwens van de afdaling / het uitzicht naar de andere kant. Hier moest ik (in 2020) afdalen op betonplaten, maar het kan zijn dat dat inmiddels beter is want ze waren aan de weg aan het werk ;)

Ildib
11 Mo
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Downhill is still of poor quality unfortunately. Lots of bouncing, although the first part is better now.

Afdaling is nog steeds van matige kwaliteit helaas. Veel gestuiter al is het eerste deel nu wel beter.

patrickbaert
2 y
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Cycled on 26/08/2019 as first climb in the fantastic tour (also recommended by you) Nufenen/Gotthard/Furka.

When leaving Ulrichen in the early morning you first cross the Rhone river and the track of the Matterhorn-Gotthardbahn to then immediately gain height in a steep swing (4 hairpin bends) along deep river gorges through the forest. After a short plateau the valley opens up above the tree line and the gradient does not drop below 8% to the summit. First of all you have to follow a long, slightly winding road along the mountainside to the bank of the mountain river, which you cross halfway. Followed by 10 hairpin bends up the rock face to the summit. You will see the Griessee dam with the windmills but this is not the end point. Pass height is small mountain lake with beautiful 360 ° panorama slightly disturbed by power lines and poles. You can eat and drink there.

The entire climb is wide road with good asphalt and little traffic. Too bad that there is no indication of the kilometer or bicycle information along the way.

The according to Fabian Cancellara "most difficult climb of Switzerland" (I found it not really that easy) is a wonderful challenge in a beautiful scenery. Absolutely worth the effort!!!

Gefietst op 26/08/2019 als beginklim in de fantastische rondrit (ook door jullie aangeraden) Nufenen/Gotthard/Furka.

Bij het verlaten van Ulrichen in de vroege ochtend dwars je eerst nog de Rhone rivier en het spoor van de Matterhorn-Gotthardbaan om nadien direct pittig slingerend (4 haarspeldbochten) langs diepe rivierkloven door het woud direct hoogte te winnen. Na een kort plateau trekt het dal open boven de boomgrens en zal het stijgingspercentage niet meer onder de 8% dalen tot de top. Eerst via een lange licht draaiende weg langs de bergflank de oever van de bergrivier volgend, die je halfweg over fietst. Gevolgd door 10 haarspeldbochten de rotswand op tot de top. Je ziet de stuwdam van de Griessee met de windmolens maar dit is niet het eindpunt. Pashoogte is klein bergmeertje met prachtig 360° panorama licht verstoord door hoogspanningslijnen en palen. Je kan er eten en drinken.

De volledige klim is brede weg met prima asfalt en weinig verkeer. Wel jammer dat er geen kilometeraanduiding of fietsinfo is onderweg.

De volgens Fabian Cancellara "moeilijkste klim van Zwitserland" (ik vond hem ook niet echt zo gemakkelijk) is een prachtige uitdaging in een prachtdecor. Absoluut de fietsmoeite waard!!!

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RobertS
3 y
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You start in the forest over some hairpin bends. Once you're out of the forest, you'll see in the distance where you eventually want to go: a beautiful series of hairpin bends in the alpine meadows and then in the rocks. It's not a busy through road, so the pass is pretty quiet. It's also an even climb with few steep outliers. If you are on top you have beautiful views of some very famous Swiss peaks. There is also a restaurant on top with a terrace if you want to drink and eat something. It is in any case less touristy than the Gotthard pass. A very nice round is the combination with the Gotthard pass and the Furka pass. The latter you can also skip by taking the car train under the Furka pass. There is 1 train compartment for cyclists and pedestrians.

Je begint in het bos over enkele haarspeldbochten. Als je uit het bos bent, zie je in de verte waar je uiteindelijk naartoe wil: een prachtige reeks haarspeldbochten in de alpenweides en daarna in de rotsen. Het is geen drukke doorgaande weg, dus de pas is vrij rustig. Het is ook een gelijkmatige klim met weinig steile uitschieters. Als je bovenop staat heb je prachtig uitzicht op een paar hele bekende Zwitserse pieken. Er staat ook nog een restaurant bovenop met een terras als je wat wil drinken en eten. Het is er in ieder geval minder toeristisch dan op de Gotthard pas. Een hele mooie ronde is de combinatie met de Gotthard pas en de Furka pas. Die laatste kun je ook overslaan door de autotrein te nemen onder de Furka pas door. Er is 1 treincompartiment voor fietsers en voetgangers.

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