Unterer Hauenstein Pass
Encyclopedia
Unterer Hauenstein Pass is a mountain pass
in the Jura Mountains
between the canton
of Basel-Country
and Solothurn in Switzerland
.
It connects Buckten
in Basel-Country and Trimbach
in Solothurn. The pass road has a maximum grade of 6 percent.
The pass was probably already used by the Romans
. In 1993, Roman artifacts were discovered at the pass. It also lies close to the Roman settlement of Augusta Raurica
.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Jura Mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
between the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Basel-Country
Basel-Country
Basel-Landschaft , is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. The capital is Liestal...
and Solothurn in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
It connects Buckten
Buckten
Buckten is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Buckten has an area, , of . Of this area, or 49.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 32.7% is forested...
in Basel-Country and Trimbach
Trimbach, Switzerland
Trimbach is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Trimbach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 23.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 52.4% is forested...
in Solothurn. The pass road has a maximum grade of 6 percent.
The pass was probably already used by the Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
. In 1993, Roman artifacts were discovered at the pass. It also lies close to the Roman settlement of Augusta Raurica
Augusta Raurica
Augusta Raurica is a Roman archaeological site and an open-air museum in Switzerland. Located on the south bank of the Rhine river about 20 km east of Basel near the villages of Augst and Kaiseraugst, it is the oldest known Roman colony on the Rhine....
.