Susten Pass
- Visit: about 9 h
- Good on a rainy day
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Why go
- The Stein Glacier from the south side of the pass, and glaciers that look very close from the guesthouse
- The 46 km pass road, opened in September 1946, with 26 bridges and tunnels and wide curves instead of tight switchbacks
- The 300-metre tunnel that crosses the pass at 2,224 metres
- Coffee and good food at the Hospiz restaurant, with parking right beside it
Good for
- Families The guesthouse describes itself as family-friendly.
Rooms
- Overnight room
- Simple but nicely furnished Guests can stay several days. Rooms are booked through the guesthouse's own website.
Amenities
- Parking Cars park right beside the Hospiz restaurant; motorhome guests park at the guesthouse.
Location
- The pass road links Innertkirchen in the canton of Bern with Wassen in the canton of Uri.
- Gadmen lies on the road from Bern over the pass.
- The pass lies in the Alpes uranaises, north of the Saint-Gothard massif.
What you see
- The Alpes uranaises mountain range, with the pass in its heart and the Saint-Gothard massif to the south.
- The Sustengebiet around the pass, where alpine hiking and climbing tours suit good weather.
Restaurants and bars on site
- Hospiz restaurant — coffee and good food — open during the pass season, roughly June to October.
History
Between 1938 and 1946, federal and cantonal authorities agreed to modernise and pave the route.
- 17th centuryA mule track runs over the pass.
- 1618Fortifications in the Meien Valley, built during the Villmerger Wars, raise the pass's strategic value.
- 1798–1799French forces use the pass as a corridor to trap Austrian and Russian troops.
- 1811–1818Switzerland gives priority to the Susten route after Napoleon annexes the Simplon Pass.
- 1818The mule track is widened into a carriage road; the Feden-Meien section opens.
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- 1938–1946The federal government and the Bern and Uri cantons agree to modernise and pave the route.
- 1946The current 46 km road officially opens in September.
How to get there
- 5 minOn footFrom the Sustenpass Parkplatz bus stop, the Hospiz is a four to five minute walk.
- 240 minOn footWalk up the old Sustenpass road from Wassen or Gadmen, which takes four to five hours.
Accessibility
- Parking Cars can drive up to the restaurant, and parking is right beside it.
Sources: Susten Pass - Wikipedia · Berggasthaus Sustenpass Hospiz – 2265 m. ü. M. · Anreise – Berggasthaus Sustenpass Hospiz · Sustenpass - Wikipedia · Col du Susten - Wikipedia · Passo del Susten - Wikipedia · Susten Pass: booking (its own site) · checked 2 Nov 2026
- Website
- sustenpass-hospiz.ch/
- Phone
- +41339751405
Questions and answers
How do I get to Susten Pass from Wassen?
A Postauto bus reaches the pass from Wassen or Innertkirchen. The train reaches Wassen or Gadmen, and hikers can walk up from there.
How long does the walk up Susten Pass take?
The walk up the old Sustenpass road from Wassen or Gadmen takes four to five hours. From the Sustenpass Parkplatz bus stop, the Hospiz is a four to five minute walk.
Is Susten Pass good for children?
The Hospiz describes itself as a family-friendly, cosy and traditional mountain guesthouse. It has a restaurant serving coffee and good food.
Can I book a room at Susten Pass?
Rooms can be booked through the guesthouse's own website. Overnight guests stay in simple but nicely furnished rooms, and can stay several days.
Where do I park at Susten Pass?
Cars can drive up to the Hospiz restaurant, with parking right beside it. Motorhome guests park at the guesthouse and register at the restaurant.
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