{
  "name": "Jaunpass",
  "slug": "jaunpass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/jaunpass/",
  "summary": "A road from 1878 that still earns its keep: eleven hairpins and grades around 10.5 percent over the 1,509 m saddle between the Simmental and Gruyere. Old-school Swiss pass driving, all rhythm and no fuss.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "505"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Switzerland",
    "region": "Bern",
    "start": {
      "name": "Reidenbach",
      "lat": 46.629637,
      "lon": 7.390665
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Jaun",
      "lat": 46.609653,
      "lon": 7.278665
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 10.5,
    "lengthKm": 16.9,
    "driveMinutes": 22,
    "corners": 11,
    "hairpins": 8,
    "maxGradientPercent": 11,
    "summitMetres": 1516.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow tunnel",
    "Summer cyclist and motorbike traffic",
    "A few narrow sections"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Schüpfen",
    "Jaunpass",
    "Cascade de Jaun"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 163
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}