Passwang Pass
Encyclopedia
Passwang Pass is a high mountain pass
in the Jura Mountains
in the canton
of Solothurn in Switzerland
.
It connects Mümliswil
and Reigoldswil
. At the summit, the pass road goes through a 200-metre tunnel.
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 Mümliswil
Mümliswil-Ramiswil
Mümliswil-Ramiswil is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Mümliswil is first mentioned in 1145 as Mumliswilre and Mumliswilere. In 1194 it was mentioned as Mumeliswile...
and Reigoldswil
Reigoldswil
Reigoldswil is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Reigoldswil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 46.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 45.1% is forested...
. At the summit, the pass road goes through a 200-metre tunnel.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes