HOTEL KLAUSENPASS
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Why go
- Stay almost 2,000 metres above sea level.
- Stay in the replacement mountain hotel opened on 1 July 2021.
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Good for
- families Family rooms and children's activities.
Rooms
- Room types
- Rooms, suites and family rooms
- Room options
- Mountain-view and non-smoking rooms
- Bathroom features
- Walk-in showers, bath/shower facilities and hair dryers Features listed for the property; not necessarily in every room.
Amenities
- Free parking
- Free high-speed Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Gift shop Kiosk selling local specialties and souvenirs.
- Children’s activities
- Highchairs
Restaurants and bars on site
- The restaurant serves wholesome cuisine.
Location
- About 1.5 km west of the Klausen Pass summit, toward Altdorf, and about 100 metres below it.
What you see
- Mountain summits, Alpine meadows and wild nature surround the hotel.
With kids
- Children’s activities and highchairs are available.
Interesting facts4
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The angular cube design uses stone and wood to echo the surrounding rock and Alpine vegetation.
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Linear Projekt AG in Stans realised the hotel's contemporary Alpine architecture.
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The hotel stands a few metres below the former Art Nouveau Hotel Klausenpasshöhe.
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40 employees
The hotel team has 40 employees, many of whom come from the region.
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History
The hotel has a cabin on the Balmalp, where Erna Schillig met August Babberger.
- 1903The original hotel was built a few metres below the pass summit.
- 1918–1936August Babberger spent summers on the Klausenpass, using a Balmalp cabin as a live-in studio. He became an important figure in German Swiss Expressionism.
- 1920sErna Schillig met Babberger in the hotel’s Balmalp cabin. They used it as an atelier, which later became a meeting place for the Urner Kreis.
- Summer 1925At Babberger’s invitation, Heinrich Danioth spent ten days in the Klausenpass landscape.
- 2019The original hotel was demolished after unstable, sloping ground damaged it.
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- 1 July 2021A replacement hotel opened beside the old site.
How to get there
- CarA paved 46 km road crosses the pass between Altdorf and Linthal, passing through Spiringen. It normally closes from October to May because of heavy snowfall.
- BusWhen the road is open, PostBus Switzerland crosses the pass several times daily between Flüelen and Linthal railway stations.
- BikeThe hotel can be reached by mountain bike or road bike.
- On footThe hotel can be reached on foot.
Sources: Klausen Pass - Wikipedia · Hotel Klausenpass · About us - Hotel Klausenpass · Klausenpass - Wikipedia · Col du Klausen - Wikipedia · Passo del Klausen - Wikipedia · checked 26 Sep 2026
- Website
- hotel-klausenpass.ch/
- Phone
- 0041418791164
Questions and answers
When is Hotel Klausenpass open?
The season begins when the pass opens, usually around mid to late May. In 2026, the final day is 18 October; the hotel and restaurant close for winter.
Which languages are spoken at Hotel Klausenpass?
English and German.
Is parking available at Hotel Klausenpass?
Yes, free parking is available.
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