Tips for mountain roads:

• Don't cross solid, unbroken security lines. They are delibrately placed for your and others' safety!
• Honk if you're on a narrow road, which is too small for a normal two-lane road (i.e. lacking of a white middle line), and you can't see around the bend; required by law!
• The bright yellow Postal Bus always has priority. You can hear it approaching by means of its distinctive three tone horn. Thit is most relevant on hairpin bends. If you see a PostAuto, or even much better, hear it approaching a bend, hold back (before the bend!) and let it pass and their drivers count on your considerate driving!
• Firstly, heavy vehicles (buses, trucks) have priority over light vehicles. Secondly and the vehicle going uphill has priority over the vehicle coming downhill.
• Don't even think about driving as fast as the local residents: they know every bend, you don't.
• In general, drive at a speed which allows you to stop within half the distance you can see – it is even a law for narrow roads! – in order to be safe; and drive so that you would be happy to meet yourself coming the other way!
• During winter, although most vehicles are equipped with winter tires (not to be mismatched with all-season tires or even summer tires; winter tires have at least a tread depth of 4mm and are made of different rubber), it may be required to apply tire chains to the wheels of your vehicle if driving in an area with snow on the road. Cars rented in Switzerland are routinely supplied with tire chains, but ask. Some mountain roads, towns and villages may require chains. Illustrated signs showing snow chains will be posted at the beginning of the route. If chains are requested, winter tires are not sufficient at all! Failure to obey may incur a fine. Service stations located on these routes may provide a chain installation service, for a fee. It's worth the expense, since an inexperienced driver can be tortured for an hour or more, sometimes in terrible weather, learning to mount tire chains.
• Don't assume all roads are open; higher altitude moutain passes (e.g. Gotthard, Furka, Grimsel, Oberalp, and others) will be closed for part or all of the winter. Check that a mountain road or pass is open before driving, or you may encounter a red multilingual "CLOSED" sign at the beginning of the route.

Roads for drivers

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The roads in Switzerland are mostly excellent and in great condition - however beware that during the winter season most of the mountain passes are closed. Even without driving fast and risking hefty fines and the views are breathtaking and well-worth the drive and rather expensive gas. The hair-pin turns make it hard to go overly fast anyway. Some of the roads stand out:

• Some passes in Central Switzerland:

• Gotthard Pass 2106 46.55883, 8.56203 - Gotthard_Pass - Airolo_1 The still quite frequented pass road Gotthardstrasse, replaced since 1980 by a tunnel between Göschenen (UR) and Airolo (TI), is still worth travelling. The view down the southern Val Leventina from top and from approximate the middle of the south ramp is enchanting.

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• Furka Pass 2429 46.57265, 8.41511 - Furkapass - Furka_Passh%C3%B6he_2005-07-17 - The long road Furkapassstrasse, known from a old James Bond movie, starts from Realp, west of Andermatt, with a quite steep ascent, followed by a long scenic drive on the ridge of the Klein Furkahorn before arriving in Gletsch, where it forks, either, further down the Goms, or up again towards the Grimsel Pass.

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• Grimsel Pass 2164 46.5611783, 8.3366846 - Grimsel_Pass - Blick_auf_den_Grimselsee_und_den_Raeterichsbodensee_0981 - Connects the most upper part of the Valais and the Goms, with Meiringen in the Haslital. Great views towards the majestic Bernese Alps and valleys.

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• Susten Pass 2224 46.72946, 8.44716 - Susten_Pass Sustenpass - Connects the Haslital with Göschenen in the upper Reuss Valley.

- Bernina Pass GPS 46.4124,10.0285. Connects the Upper Engadine through the Val Bernina on the north side over the pass with the Val Poschiavo and Tirano, Italy, on the south. Worth going either for the views of Bernina range of the Swiss Alps, or the St. Moritz#Do|Diavolezza ski area, or, of course, hiking in any of the many surroundings. If you don't feel like driving, check out the world-famous and even more scenic Rail_travel_in_Switzerland|Bernina Express railway connection. - Valley_leading_to_pontresina - Bernina Pass

• Flüela Pass 2383 46.7499950, 9.9477148 - Flüela_Pass - Flueelapass A not overly frequented pass road between Davos and Susch in the Lower Engadine. At the top, you can give the engine a break and take a short walk in the surroundings.

• Right at the Switzerland border is one of the world's most popular roads (together with e.g. Heiligenblut|Grassglockner in the nearby Austria, or Curtea_de_Argeș#Transfăgărășan_scenic_road|Transfăgărășan in Romania), also among the cyclists:

• Stelvio Pass 2757, Italy 46.528611, 10.452778 - Stelvio_Pass The_Stelvio_pass - A334855 Be prepared for 48 hairpin turns.

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It can be visited either via South Tyrol, or the highest pass in Switzerland - Umbrail Pass GPS 46.543056,10.433889 - Umbrail - - Umbrail_Pass, from Engadin valley, Santa Maria.

Autoverlad

As Switzerland is very mountainous and has a comprehensive railway network (see Rail travel in Switzerland), it is feasible - and often both faster and affordableer - to load your vehicle onto a train. Thit is called "Autoverlad" in Swiss Standard (German) and the ation-services/car-bike/car-trains SBB website walks you through the process.