Santelhöchi Pass
Encyclopedia
Santelhöchi Pass is a mountain pass
in the canton
of Solothurn in Switzerland
.
It connects Egerkingen
and Bärenwil. The pass is the shortest route from the Autobahn intersection at Egerkingen
to Langenbruck
, Waldenburg
, Liestal
, and Basel
.
The Jurahöhenweg trail crosses the pass road between Hauenstein und Roggen (in the municipality
of Balsthal
).
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 canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Solothurn in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
It connects Egerkingen
Egerkingen
Egerkingen is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Egerkingen is first mentioned in 1201 as in Egrichen. In 1212 it was mentioned as in Egerchingen.-Geography:...
and Bärenwil. The pass is the shortest route from the Autobahn intersection at Egerkingen
Egerkingen
Egerkingen is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Egerkingen is first mentioned in 1201 as in Egrichen. In 1212 it was mentioned as in Egerchingen.-Geography:...
to Langenbruck
Langenbruck
Langenbruck is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Langenbruck has an area, , of . Of this area, or 51.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 44.2% is forested...
, Waldenburg
Waldenburg, Switzerland
Waldenburg is a municipality in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland, and the capital of the district of the same name.-Geography:Waldenburg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 31.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 62.4% is forested...
, Liestal
Liestal
Liestal is the capital of the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland, south of Basel.It is an industrial town with a cobbled-street Old Town.-History:...
, and Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
.
The Jurahöhenweg trail crosses the pass road between Hauenstein und Roggen (in the municipality
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
of Balsthal
Balsthal
Balsthal is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Balsthal is first mentioned in 968 as Palcivallis. In 1255 it was mentioned as Balcetal.-Geography:...
).