{{short description|Mountain in Italy}}

{{Infobox mountain pass | name = Jaufen Pass | other_name = (Jaufenpass, Passo di Monte Giovo) | photo = Jaufenpass (Richtung NO).jpg | photo_caption = The Jaufen Pass | elevation_m = 2094 | elevation_ref = | traversed = | location = South Tyrol, Italy | range = | coordinates = {{coord|46|50|24|N|11|18|27|E|type:pass}} | topo = }}

The '''Jaufen Pass''' ({{langx|de|Jaufenpass}}, {{langx|it|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.

== Gallery == <gallery widths="160"> File:Jaufenpass, kapel foto2 2012-08-11 15.39.jpg|Chapel near Jaufenpass File:Jaufenpass, wegpanorama1 foto4 2012-08-11 15.45.jpg|Panorama near Jaufenpass File:Jaufenpass, wegpanorama 3 2012-08-11 16.00.jpg|Panorama near Jaufenpass File:Jaufenpass, bordje van de pas 2012-08-11 16.02.JPG|Name sign File:Tussen Jaufenpass en Sankt Leonhard, wegpanorama2 foto2 2012-08-11 16.22.jpg|Road: from Jaufenpass to Sankt Leonhard </gallery>

==See also== * List of highest paved roads in Europe * List of mountain passes

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Monte Giovo}} Category:Mountain passes of the Alps Category:Mountain passes of South Tyrol Category:Rhaetian Alps

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