The pass is first mentioned in 1492, when the Zurich Council made a decision on road maintenance. In past times it was regarded as an important route between Zurich and central Switzerland. In 1713, Zurich military authorities are recorded as regarding transport over the Albis Pass as being simpler and cheaper than going via Birmensdorf or Horgen. However the construction of the railway from Thalwil to Zug and later roads rendered the pass less important.[3]
The road over the Albis pass is served hourly during daylight hours by a bus connecting Hausen am Albis to the train station in Thalwil. A walking trail to the north follows the ridge-line of the Albis range and leads to Buechenegg, Felsenegg and Uetliberg.[4][5]
ReferencesEdit
^"Map of Albis Pass" (Map). map.geo.admin.ch. Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
^"Albis Pass". climbbybike.com. from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
^Stucki, Heinzpeter. "Col de l'Albis" [Albis Pass]. Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in French). Translated by Humbert-Prince, Charlotte. from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
^"From the Albis chain of hills to Türlersee lake". myswitzerland.com. from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
^"Thalwil - Langnau-Gattikon - Hausen am Albis (Linie 240)" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. (PDF) from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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albis, pass, mountain, pass, albis, range, canton, zurich, switzerland, connects, langnau, albis, with, small, village, türlen, türlersee, further, aeugst, albis, hausen, albis, mettmenstetten, rifferswil, other, nearby, passes, across, same, chain, buechenegg. Albis Pass el 793 m or 2 602 ft is a mountain pass in the Albis range in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland It connects Langnau am Albis with the small village of Turlen on the Turlersee and further on Aeugst am Albis Hausen am Albis Mettmenstetten and Rifferswil Other nearby passes across the same chain are Buechenegg to the north and Schnabellucken which is undeveloped except for a hiking trail to the south The eastern ramp and crest of the pass is in the municipality of Langnau with the western ramp in Hausen 1 2 Albis PassAlbis pass roadElevation793 m 2 602 ft LocationLangnau am Albis Canton of Zurich SwitzerlandRangeAlbisCoordinates47 16 34 N 8 31 20 E 47 27611 N 8 52222 E 47 27611 8 52222The pass is first mentioned in 1492 when the Zurich Council made a decision on road maintenance In past times it was regarded as an important route between Zurich and central Switzerland In 1713 Zurich military authorities are recorded as regarding transport over the Albis Pass as being simpler and cheaper than going via Birmensdorf or Horgen However the construction of the railway from Thalwil to Zug and later roads rendered the pass less important 3 The road over the Albis pass is served hourly during daylight hours by a bus connecting Hausen am Albis to the train station in Thalwil A walking trail to the north follows the ridge line of the Albis range and leads to Buechenegg Felsenegg and Uetliberg 4 5 References Edit Map of Albis Pass Map map geo admin ch Swiss Confederation Retrieved 28 January 2021 Albis Pass climbbybike com Archived from the original on 28 January 2021 Retrieved 28 January 2021 Stucki Heinzpeter Col de l Albis Albis Pass Historical Dictionary of Switzerland in French Translated by Humbert Prince Charlotte Archived from the original on 28 January 2021 Retrieved 28 January 2021 From the Albis chain of hills to Turlersee lake myswitzerland com Archived from the original on 28 January 2021 Retrieved 28 January 2021 Thalwil Langnau Gattikon Hausen am Albis Linie 240 PDF Bundesamt fur Verkehr Archived PDF from the original on 28 January 2021 Retrieved 28 January 2021 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Albis Pass Profile on climbbybike com Albis Pass in German French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland nbsp This Canton of Zurich location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albis Pass amp oldid 1087496426, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
