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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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
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.
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″ northLongitude
11.44125° or 11° 26′ 29″ eastElevation
2,200 metres (7,218 feet)Open location code
8FRHRC9R+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1821668583OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gänsekragenspitze - Punta di Campo and Astenberg - Monte Laste.
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