Jaufen Pass

Jaufen Pass
(Jaufenpass, Passo di Monte Giovo)

The Jaufen Pass
Elevation 2,094 m (6,870 ft)
Location South Tyrol, Italy
Coordinates 46°50′24″N 11°18′27″E / 46.84000°N 11.30750°E / 46.84000; 11.30750

The Jaufen Pass (German: Jaufenpass, Italian: Passo di Monte Giovo) (el. 2,094 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the South Tyrol in Italy.

It connects Meran and Sterzing on the road to the Brenner Pass. It is the northernmost pass in the Alps that is completely in Italy. The pass road is very winding, with many switchbacks.

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Coordinates: 46°50′24″N 11°18′27″E / 46.84000°N 11.30750°E / 46.84000; 11.30750


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