Schallenberg Pass
Encyclopedia
Schallenberg Pass is a high mountain pass
in the canton
of Berne in Switzerland
.
It connects Steffisburg
and Marbach
. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent.
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 Berne 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 Steffisburg
Steffisburg
Steffisburg is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Steffisburg has an area of . Of this area, 43.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.9% is forested...
and Marbach
Marbach
Marbach may refer to: Places in Germany*the town Marbach am Neckar, district Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg*Part of Erbach in Hessen*Part of Gomadingen, Baden-Württemberg...
. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes