Balmberg

Balmberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in . It connects and . The road is one of the steepest pass roads in Switzerland, with gradients of up to 25%.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Röti and Balm ruins.

Peak
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is a peak.

Castle
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The are the remains of a fortified cave dwelling at the foot of Balmfluh in the Jura Mountains, in the municipality of in the .

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Welschenrohr and Günsberg.

Village
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is a former municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in . On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of and merged to form the new municipality of Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in . is situated 3 km southeast of Balmberg.

Village
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was a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in . In 2011 merged into . is situated 3 km southeast of Balmberg.

Balmberg

Latitude
47.2702° or 47° 16′ 13″ north
Longitude
7.54347° or 7° 32′ 37″ east
Elevation
1,078 metres (3,537 feet)
Open location code
8FV97GCV+39
Geo­Names ID
6691325
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