{
  "name": "Penser Joch (Passo Pennes)",
  "slug": "penser-joch-passo-pennes",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/penser-joch-passo-pennes/",
  "summary": "Long high South Tyrol pass on the most direct Bolzano to Sterzing road.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "SS508"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Italy",
    "region": "South Tyrol",
    "start": {
      "name": "Vipiteno",
      "lat": 46.886999,
      "lon": 11.427248
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Sarentino",
      "lat": 46.682014,
      "lon": 11.354396
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 24.9,
    "lengthKm": 40.1,
    "driveMinutes": 52,
    "corners": 40,
    "hairpins": 5,
    "maxGradientPercent": 20,
    "summitMetres": 2197.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Very steep ramps",
    "Exposed high-altitude weather",
    "Winter closure"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley",
    "moorland"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Penser Joch - Passo di Pennes",
    "Seiterbergjoch",
    "Gänsekragenspitze - Punta di Campo"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 297
  },
  "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"
}