[Anonymous]

31 January 2020 at 13:58:39 #825055

http://www.myswissalps.com/forum/topic/redblue-roads-on-google-maps

From the maps I have seen, there are 3 roads.

1. The red ‘2’ that tunnels through and very little/no scenery –
2. The blue ‘2’ that also has tunnels, but seems to have much more access to views
3. A road called Tremola with no tunnels and major/serious switchbacks to get to the top

Is there anyone out there that has done all 3 and has advice/a perspective of the pros and cons other than what I can see/conclude looking at a map?

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[Anna]

Reply 1 of 4 • 31 January 2020 at 18:44:35 #929089

Hi Rmunson1,

There are 2 ways to travel across the Gotthard Pass.

No. 1 is via the road tunnel – the lazy option some would call it but obviously the safest and quickest way to get to the other side, in just 20 minutes. The other option (No.2), more scenic with stunning views of the mountains and the valley, is via the alpine Gotthard Pass, which will take you 1 hour to get from one side to other side of the mountain.

And if you feel up for more adventure, you could try No.3 that includes travelling on the Tremola Pass. This is a 7m wide cobbled road that has 37 bends, and is considered as Switzerland’s longests street monument. As far as I know you can only access it when you are travelling from the south. To be honest I’m not even sure if it’s still open to normal traffic.

Perhaps someone on the forum could shed some light on this.

I’m a safe driver, I would always pick No. 1 🙂

Be sure to read this too: http://www.myswissalps.com/car/drivinginthemountains

Regards,

Anna

[User]

Reply 2 of 4 • 1 February 2020 at 0:22:41 #929090

Anna, thanks for your info.

I remain interested in the Tremola pass road if anyone can report how sane/crazy it is to attempt that.

[User]

Reply 3 of 4 • 1 February 2020 at 3:42:51 #929091

I see this is a continuation of the previous post about roads on Google Maps

‘Red’ 2 is National Motorway 2, the Gotthard motorway that goes under the Gotthard pass in a tunnel

‘Blue’ 2 is National Road 2, which is the old main road over the Gotthard Pass, on the south side an improved modern road replaced the Tremola in the late 1960s

Tremola is the original south ramp Gotthard pass road from the 19th century.

It is not a bad road for driving – but it famously has many sharp hairpins

[User]

Reply 4 of 4 • 1 February 2020 at 6:15:43 #929092

Thanks for the local knowledge – helps a lot.