Lenzerheide Pass
Lenzerheidepass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.547m (5,075ft) above the sea level, located in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
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The road over the pass is asphalted. It’s called Hauptstrasse and links Chur (valley of the Rhine) and Tiefencastel (valley of the Albula). It has a well-deserved reputation for being dangerous because of unpredictable snowstorms and blizzards. The Lenzerheide road has a maximum grade of 11 percent and is open year-round, though road conditions frequently necessitate winter tires, especially between December and March.
There are 2 routes to reach the summit. Starting from Coira, the ascent is 17.6 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 952 meters. The average percentage is 5.4 % and the maximum slope is 11 %. And starting from Tiefencastel, the ascent is 14 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 713 meters. The average percentage is 5.1 %.