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Wissigstock · 2,887 m · 12 km NE
Pass · Canton of Berne

Joch Pass

2,101 m6,893 ft
Connects
Schaftal – Gerschnialp
Tonight
-6°CHeavy snow · Wind 9 km/h W

Joch Pass is a mountain pass at 2,101 m in Canton of Berne, Switzerland. It links Schaftal and Gerschnialp.

All facts
Saddle
2,101 m
Lowest point
1,848 m / 1,236 m
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Pass

Joch Pass: the climb from each side

Saddle 2,101 mSchaftal 1,848 m+253 m · 2.6 kmGerschnialp 1,236 m+865 m · 3.0 km

Crossed by: Trudy-Trail, Jochpass-Trail

Distances are straight lines from the saddle to the lowest ground on each side; the road is longer.

3D map

Joch Pass 3D map

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Joch Pass terrain and contours

100 m contours from the Copernicus GLO-30 terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

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Joch Pass elevation profile

West → east through the centre

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Weather

Joch Pass weather

Tonight · Heavy snow · -6°C (21°F) · 2.3 mm · Wind 9 km/h W

Joch Pass forecast for about 2,101 m.

  • Tonight-6°2.3 mm9 km/h W
  • Today-7°-2°10.8 mm10 km/h S
  • Sun-7°4°18.2 mm11 km/h SW
  • Mon-7°5°–5 km/h S
  • Tue1°11°–2 km/h N
  • Wed1°4°0.7 mm4 km/h NE
  • Thu-1°5°–3 km/h SE
  • Fri-3°5°–3 km/h NW
  • Sat-3°4°1.2 mm4 km/h NW
  • Sun-2°1°9.2 mm6 km/h W

Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 24, 01:17 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Joch Pass

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Joch Pass, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    3.2 km S

    +2 more within 3.2 km

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  • Nearest campsite

    Campingplatz Eienwäldli

    4.5 km NE

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest hut

    Biwak am Grassen

    4.7 km ESE · +2 more within 7.1 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest caravan site

    Stellplatz Truft, Gadmen

    5.4 km SSW

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 8
PlaceDistance
Parking3.2 km S
Parking3.2 km W
Parking3.2 km W
Campingplatz EienwäldliCampsite4.5 km NE
Biwak am GrassenHut4.7 km ESE
Stellplatz Truft, GadmenCaravan site5.4 km SSW
Ober ZingelHut6.7 km NNW
Sustlihütte SACHut7.1 km ESE
Slope

Slope

Share of the 8 × 8 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
19.4%
Moderate, 15–30°
33.0%
Steep, 30–45°
33.1%
Cliffs, 45° and over
14.5%
Steeper than 30°
47.6% of the 64 km² view
Relief in view
2,204 m low point 990 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Grassland 48.9%Bare rock / sparse 18.6%Snow & ice 13.7%Trees 12.9%Moss & lichen 3.9%Water 1.6%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 4 km of Joch Pass.

NESW2 km5 km1234567
Summit list 7
  1. 1Reissend Nollen3,003 m 2.0 km SSE
  2. 2Chlyn Wendestock2,954 m 2.1 km S
  3. 3Gross Wendenstock3,042 m 2.3 km SSW
  4. 4Pfaffenhuet3,009 m 2.7 km SSW
  5. 5Mären2,970 m 3.0 km SSW
  6. 6Klein Titlis3,062 m 3.1 km ESE
  7. 7Titlis3,238 m 4.0 km ESE
Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 4 km; 301 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Yellow-billed Chough25
  • Alpine Marmot25
  • Bearded Bellflower18
  • Silver Thistle16
  • Marsh grass-of-Parnassus16
  • Monk's-hood15
Where it sits

Where Joch Pass sits

Range
Alps751Western Alps353Northwestern Alps309Bernese Alps65Uri Alps18
Region
Canton of Berne59Switzerland432Europe2,143
Nearby

Nearby places

More 1
More in the Uri Alps 6
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Downloads

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-07-24)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Sources
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