Passwang Pass
Passwang Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It connects the southern part of the canton of Solothurn via Mümliswil-Ramiswil and Beinwil, Solothurn with the so-called Schwarzbubenland north of the Passwang mountain chain, and ultimately with the Laufen District in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Vogelberg and Ruins Ramstein.
Vogelberg
Peak
The Vogelberg is a mountain of the Jura, located north of Mümliswil in the Swiss canton of Solothurn. It lies east of the Passwang Pass. The border with the canton of Basel-Landschaft runs north of the mountain.
Ruins Ramstein
Castle
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Ruins Ramstein is a castle, which is situated 3½ km north of Passwang Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauwil and Bretzwil.
Lauwil
Village
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Lauwil is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Lauwil is situated 4 km north of Passwang Pass.
Bretzwil
Village
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Bretzwil is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Bretzwil is situated 4½ km north of Passwang Pass.
Nunningen
Village
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Nunningen is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Nunningen is situated 5 km northwest of Passwang Pass.
Passwang Pass
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 943 metres
- Description: mountain in Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
- Categories: mountain pass, mountain, and landform
- Location: Mümliswil-Ramiswil, Thal District, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Passwang Pass” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Passwang Pass”
- Dutch: “Passwang Pass”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پاسوانج پاس”
- Esperanto: “Passwang-Pasejo”
- Esperanto: “Passwang”
- German: “Hauptstrasse 267”
- German: “Passwang”
- Italian: “Passwang”
- Ladin: “Passwang Pass”
- Swedish: “Passwang Pass”
- Venetian: “Passwang”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Passwanghöhe and Schattenberg.
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