Weissenstein Pass
Encyclopedia
Weissenstein Pass is a high mountain pass
in the Jura Mountains
in the canton
of Solothurn in Switzerland
.
It connects Oberdorf
and Gänsbrunnen
. The pass road has a maximum grade of 22 percent and is one of the steepest roads in Switzerland.
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 Jura Mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
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 Oberdorf
Oberdorf, Solothurn
Oberdorf is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Oberdorf has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 67.8% is forested...
and Gänsbrunnen
Gänsbrunnen
Gänsbrunnen is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The French name for Gänsbrunnen is Saint-Joseph.Gänsbrunnen is one of the smallest municipalities in Solothurn.-Geography:...
. The pass road has a maximum grade of 22 percent and is one of the steepest roads in Switzerland.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes