Albula Pass, Mountain pass in Grisons, Switzerland

Albula Pass is a mountain route connecting Graubünden with the Engadin valley and serves as an important crossing in Switzerland. The road winds through alpine terrain and is used by both trains and cars traveling between these regions.

In 1695 Bergün citizens funded blasting the Bergünerstein stretch out of the rock, the first road cut into a cliff with explosives; it had served as an alternative when the Julier and Septimer routes were impassable. Traffic and tolls grew until the Albula Railway opened in 1904, after which the local economy turned to tourism. The 5,865 m Albula Tunnel, at about 1,800 m, passes beneath the pass.

The pass lies on the watershed between the Albula, a Rhine tributary, and the Ova d'Alvra, which feeds the Inn. Bergün's citizens funded the 1695 blasting of the Bergünerstein section, the first road cut into a rock face with explosives. Tolls and payments to mule drivers grew until the Albula Railway opened in 1904, after which the local economy turned to tourism.

The pass road is closed from November to June because of avalanche risk; in the open months it is narrow and unsuitable for large vehicles such as coaches, and parts are restricted. The Rhätische Bahn runs through the 5,865 m Albula Tunnel at about 1,800 m, and in winter it carries sledgers and sleds between Preda and Bergün for the six-kilometre toboggan run. Car transport by rail over the pass ended in 2011.

The Albula Tunnel beneath the pass is 5,865 m long and lies at about 1,800 m, making it the highest Alpine tunnel of that length. The hospice on the summit was destroyed by a storm in autumn 2018. Since June 2025 a sculpture titled Connected by Gügi Eugster, Gino Mäder's uncle, stands on the pass in memory of the cyclist.