Weissenstein Pass

Weissenstein Pass
Elevation1,279 m (4,196 ft)
Traversed byRoad
LocationSwitzerland
RangeJura Mountains
Coordinates47°15′00″N 07°32′00″E / 47.25000°N 7.53333°E / 47.25000; 7.53333
Weissenstein Pass
Location of Weissenstein Pass

Weissenstein Pass (el. 1279 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.[1][2]

It connects Oberdorf and Gänsbrunnen. The pass road has a maximum grade of 22 percent and is one of the steepest roads in Switzerland.

See also

References

  1. ^ Krüger, Tobias (10 October 2013). "Weissenstein (SO)". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Maps of Switzerland - Swiss Confederation - map.geo.admin.ch". map.geo.admin.ch. Retrieved 2026-03-10.