Jaufen Pass

Coordinates: 46°50′24″N 11°18′27″E / 46.84000°N 11.30750°E / 46.84000; 11.30750
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Jaufen Pass
(Jaufenpass, Passo di Monte Giovo)
Elevation
2,094 m (6,870 ft)
LocationSouth Tyrol, Italy
Coordinates46°50′24″N 11°18′27″E / 46.84000°N 11.30750°E / 46.84000; 11.30750

The Jaufen Pass (German: Jaufenpass, Italian: Passo di Monte Giovo) (el. 2,094 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the South Tyrol in Italy.

It connects

Meran and Sterzing on the road to the Brenner Pass
. It is the northernmost pass in the Alps that is completely in Italy. The pass road is very winding, with many switchbacks.

Gallery

  • Chapel near Jaufenpass
    Chapel near Jaufenpass
  • Panorama near Jaufenpass
    Panorama near Jaufenpass
  • Panorama near Jaufenpass
    Panorama near Jaufenpass
  • Name sign
    Name sign
  • Road: from Jaufenpass to Sankt Leonhard
    Road: from Jaufenpass to Sankt Leonhard

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46°50′24″N 11°18′27″E / 46.84000°N 11.30750°E / 46.84000; 11.30750