Schelten Pass

#2058 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Schelten Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains between the cantons of Jura and Solothurn in Switzerland. ()

Local name: Scheltenpass Maximum elevation: 3448 ftCoordinates: 47°20'9"N, 7°34'55"E

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SolothurnSwitzerland

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Schelten Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vogelberg, Neu-Thierstein Castle, Balmberg Pass, Passwang Pass.

5.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vogelberg
133 min walk • 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. The Vogelberg is the easternmost summit above 1,200 metres in the Jura Mountains.
4 miNW
Forts and castles
Neu-Thierstein Castle
101 min walk • Neu-Thierstein Castle is a ruined castle in the Swiss municipality of Büsserach in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland.
5.2 miS
Scenic alpine route for views and cyclists
Balmberg Pass
132 min walk • Balmberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It connects Welschenrohr and Günsberg. The road is one of the steepest pass roads in Switzerland, with gradients of up to 25%.
4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Passwang Pass
101 min walk • Passwang Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
6 miSE
Forts and castles
Bipp Castle, Oberbipp
153 min walk • Bipp Castle is a partially ruined castle in the municipality of Oberbipp of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.
5.7 miS
Forts and castles
Balm ruins
145 min walk • The Balm ruins are the remains of a fortified cave dwelling at the foot of Balmfluh in the Jura Mountains, in the municipality of Balm bei Günsberg in the Canton of Solothurn. It is that canton's only cave stronghold and one of the few in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
6.6 miNE
Locality
Reigoldswil
170 min walk • Reigoldswil is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
6.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Weissenstein Pass
167 min walk • Weissenstein Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It connects Oberdorf and Gänsbrunnen. The pass road has a maximum grade of 22 percent and is one of the steepest roads in Switzerland.
3.7 miSE
Locality
Laupersdorf
94 min walk • Laupersdorf is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
5.3 miN
Neighbourhood
Thierstein District
136 min walk • Thierstein District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland, situated to the north of the canton. Together with the Dorneck District, it forms the Amtei of Dorneck-Thierstein. It has a population of 14,747.