The connecting road between the Grimsel Pass and the Source of the Aare.
Panoramstrasse Oberaar is a private road owned by Power plant Oberhasli AG, which was opened up in 1949 for the construction of the Oberaar dam. The road is open to the public from around the end of June to the end of October. As an alternative, the Oberaarbahn can be used to reach the Oberaar area from the Hotel Grimsel Hospiz and gain a unique perspective of the Grimselwelt.
Key data on the road
Current road condition
You can find the current status of the Oberaarstrasse in our road and avalanche bulletin. The road is only open to the public when the line is black.
Travel times
The road is only passable in one direction at a time.
Grimsel Pass – Restaurant and Berghaus Oberaar
The road uphill is open on the hour (.00 – .10 hrs)
Restaurant and Berghaus Oberaar – Grimsel Pass
The road down the valley is passable every half hour (.30 – .40 hrs)
Night closure
Driving on the road is not permitted between 24.00 and 06.00 hours.
Parking lot and parking fee
Parking motor vehicles along the panorama road is not permitted.
Parking spaces are available for a fee at Oberaarsee and Berghaus Oberaar. Book your parking ticket directly in our online store or at the ticket machine on the Grimsel Pass.
Camping
The area of the Grimsel Pass and the Oberaar is partly located in a nature reserve. For this reason, camping is prohibited in this area.
You can find possible pitches and campsites in our information sheet
Maximum vehicle mass
The Oberaarstrasse is suitable for vehicles up to a maximum height of 3.4 meters and a maximum length of 10 meters.
Experience with narrow mountain roads is required to drive on the road with such large vehicles.
Oberaarbahn
Information about the Oberaarbahn can be found on the corresponding page.
