Blattenpass
| Blattenpass | |||
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| Compass direction | north | south | |
| Pass height | 577 m above sea level M. | ||
| Canton | Basel-Country | ||
| Valley locations | Aesch / Ettingen | Blues , forcing | |
| expansion | Track | ||
| Mountains | Folded Jurassic | ||
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| Coordinates | 608740 / 256665 | ||
The Blattenpass (formerly also: Plattenpass) is located in the Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft and was an important transition in the Blue Chain until the 18th century .
location
From Aesch im Birseck the access to the pass leads through the Klus up to the Blatte, where at an altitude of 577 m above sea level. M. the culmination point of the formerly important Blattenpass is located. From there the path leads down to the Laufental to Zwingen . The pass is not accessible with motor vehicles, but offers hikers and cyclists a field of activity.
history
Since the river Birs in the Chessiloch between Grellingen and Zwingen winds through rocky eruptions and around a spur of the blue, the passage in the valley floor was impassable for people for a long time. Therefore, an important traffic route was created over the saddle at the Blattenpass, which connected the Birseck with the Laufental. The Romans already used this crossing, and the old Roman road became the main route between the Alsace / Rhine plain and the Jura .
In the Klus von Aesch, some castles were built on the approach to the pass in the Middle Ages , the ruins of which are still partially well preserved today: ( Ruin Frohberg , Ruin Schalberg , Ruin Engenstein , Ruin Münchsberg ), further follows in 1.9 kilometers distance as the crow flies Pfeffingen ruins ; all of these testify to this day of the importance of this connection and the attraction of this region.
It was not until 1730 that the obstacle in the Chessiloch could be overcome, and the connection over the mountain quickly lost its importance. With the construction of the Jura Railway in 1874, the pass was completely forgotten.
There was a tavern at the top of the pass, the location of which can still be identified from the remains of the foundations. It was torn down on the instructions of the Basel bishop, as it had developed into a dive bar.