Jaun Pass
Jaun Pass (German: Jaunpass, French: col de Bellegarde) is a high mountain pass (el. 1509 m.) in the Swiss Alps linking Charmey and Jaun in the canton of Fribourg with Reidenbach (part of the municipality of Boltigen) in the canton of Bern. The pass itself is located within the canton of Berne.
| Jaun Pass | |
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 Jaun Pass | |
| Elevation | 1,509 m (4,951 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | Road |
| Location | Bern, Switzerland |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°35′27″N 07°20′20″E |
  Jaun Pass Location in Switzerland | |
The pass road was completed in 1878.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jaunpass. |
- Profile on climbbybike.com
- Jaunpass.ch with tourist information, webcam (in German)
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