Joch Pass

The Joch Pass is a mountain pass of the Uri Alps, located between the and , at the foot of the . The pass crosses the col between the peaks of and , at an elevation of 2,207 m and at the border between the cantons of and .
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  • Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,208 metres
  • Description: mountain pass in Switzerland, connecting Innertkirchen in the canton of Bern with Engelberg in the canton of Obwalden
  • Also known as: Jochpass

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jochstock and Graustock.

Peak
The is a summit of the Urner Alps, located near in . The summit is one of the two between the cantons of , and . A platter lift runs from the Joch Pass to near the summit of the .

Peak
The is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located south of in . The summit is one of the two between the cantons of , and . On the north side of the mountain lies the Trüebsee.

Peak
The is a mountain peak of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . It lies on the range west of the , between and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Engelberg and Melchsee-Frutt.

is a village resort in . It has been popular with visitors as a major mountain resort in Central Switzerland. is visited today as much for skiing for its Alpine character.

Village
Photo: Cooper, Public domain.
is a mountain resort village in . It is located near the lake , in the municipality of , canton . is situated 9 km west of Joch Pass.

Joch Pass

Latitude
46.77835° or 46° 46′ 42″ north
Longitude
8.38666° or 8° 23′ 12″ east
Elevation
2,208 metres (7,244 feet)
Open location code
8FRCQ9HP+8M
Geo­Names ID
2660222
Wiki­data ID
Q6207207
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Joch Pass” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Jochpass
  • Finnish: Joch-sola
  • Finnish: Jochin sola
  • Finnish: Jochinsola
  • German: Jochpass
  • Italian: Jochpass
  • Korean: 요흐 고개
  • Swedish: Jochpass

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Highlights include Jochseeli and Rot Nollen.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Joch Pass”. Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.