Benkerjoch

Benkerjoch
Benkerjoch
Compass direction	North	south
Pass height	674  m above sea level M.
Canton	Aargau
Valley locations	Oberhof	Küttigen
expansion	Street
Built	before 1426
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Ø pitch	6.5% (195 m / 3 km)	8.3% (265 m / 3 km)
Max. Incline	16%	16%
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Coordinates	644 625  /  254020 coordinates: 47 ° 26 '8 "  N , 8 ° 1' 49"  O ; CH1903:  644625  /  254020

The Benkerjoch (also spelled Bänkerjoch ) is a Swiss pass in the canton of Aargau , which connects Küttigen and Oberhof . Below the pass on the north side is the hamlet of Benken , which belongs to the municipality of Oberhof .

history

Memorial plaque on the Benkerjoch

The Benken Pass was first mentioned in a document in 1426. Until 1801 it formed the border between Upper Austria and the Swiss Confederation . In 1977 a new Benkenstrasse was built, which was renovated in 2013. A sign on a stone by the car park on the top of the pass indicates this.

traffic

A post bus drives from Frick to Aarau over the Benkerjoch, where it also stops. A forest road leads from the top of the pass to Staffelegg . Hiking trails lead to the Wasserflue .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ On the road over the Benken, patience is required until October . Article in the Aargauer Zeitung from April 16, 2013.

Web links

Commons : Benkerjoch  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Benkerjoch on quaeldich.de