Penser Joch

The Penser Joch is a high mountain pass in South Tyrol, northern Italy, near the Jaufenpass. It connects Bolzano via the Sarntal and with Sterzing in the Wipptal.

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Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,200 metres
Description: mountain pass
Also known as: “Penser Joch - Passo di Pennes”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zinseler and Penser Weißhorn.

Zinseler

Peak

Photo: Bibliopola, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zinseler is a mountain in the Sarntal Alps in South Tyrol in Italy. It has an elevation of 2,422 m and is located near Penser Joch saddle close to the city of Sterzing.

Penser Weißhorn

Peak

Penser Weißhorn

Photo: BerndH, CC BY 2.5.

The Penser Weißhorn is a mountain of the Sarntal Alps in South Tyrol, Italy. Located near the Penser Joch, its summit appears almost inaccessible due to its seemingly vertical pyramidal shape, although it is a popular location for hikers, and can be climbed by the sure footed in around two hours as a mini via ferrata has been established on its south face.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asten and Pens.

Asten

Hamlet

Photo: josefstuefer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Asten is a hamlet.

Pens

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.

Pens is a village.

Grasstein

Village

Photo: Flodur63, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grasstein is a village.

Penser Joch

Categories: mountain pass and landform
Location: Campo di Trens/Freienfeld, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

46.81878° or 46° 49′ 8″ north

Longitude

11.44125° or 11° 26′ 29″ east

Elevation

2,200 metres (7,218 feet)

Open location code

8FRHRC9R+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1821668583

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Penser Joch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Penser Joch” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Penserjoch”
Dutch: “Penser Joch”
French: “col du Penserjoch”
French: “Passo di Pennes”
German: “Penser Joch”
German: “Penserjoch”
Italian: “Passo di Pennes”
Italian: “Passo Pennes”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Astnerhöfe and Seebergalm Alpe Montelago.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gänsekragenspitze - Punta di Campo and Seiterbergjoch.

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