# Jaufen Pass

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{{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](/source/South_Tyrol), [Italy](/source/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](/source/mountain_pass) in the [Alps](/source/Alps) in the [South Tyrol](/source/South_Tyrol) in [Italy](/source/Italy).

It connects [Meran](/source/Meran) and [Sterzing](/source/Sterzing) on the road to the [Brenner Pass](/source/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](/source/List_of_highest_paved_roads_in_Europe)
* [List of mountain passes](/source/List_of_mountain_passes)

== External links ==
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{{coord|46|50|24|N|11|18|27|E|type:pass|display=title}}

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Category:Mountain passes of the Alps
Category:Mountain passes of South Tyrol
Category:Rhaetian Alps

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