Oberjoch Pass
Encyclopedia
The Oberjoch Pass is a mountain pass
in the Allgäu Alps
just one kilometre west of the Austria
n border. It links Bad Hindelang
, Schattwald
and Jungholz
.
Between 1938 and 1945 the pass was called "Adolf-Hitler-Pass".
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Allgäu Alps
Allgäu Alps
The Allgäu Alps are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps, located in Bavaria in Germany and Tyrol and Vorarlberg in Austria. The range lies directly east of Lake Constance.-Principal summits:-External links:*...
just one kilometre west of the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n border. It links Bad Hindelang
Bad Hindelang
Bad Hindelang is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany. As of 2008 it has a population of 4,915. Its sulphur spring was used for cures in the 19th century and today the municipality is a major health resort.-Geography:...
, Schattwald
Schattwald
Schattwald is a municipality in the Austrian district of Reutte, Tyrol.Schattwald is home to Wannenjoch Mountain House, which is a tourist resort that overlooks the ski valley below....
and Jungholz
Jungholz
Jungholz is a small town in the Austrian district of Reutte, Tyrol that is only accessible via Germany. It has a total resident population of 323 people in its 7 km². The lack of a road connection to anywhere else in Austria led to Jungholz being included in the German customs area until...
.
Between 1938 and 1945 the pass was called "Adolf-Hitler-Pass".
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes