Weissfluhjoch

The Weissfluhjoch (2,693 m (8,835 ft)) is a summit southeast of the Weissfluh (2,843 m (9,327 ft)) situated in the Plessur Range in Graubünden, Switzerland. Since 1932, a funicular railway (the Parsennbahn) leads to its summit from Davos.

Weissfluhjoch
The Weissflujoch
Highest point
Elevation2,693 m (8,835 ft)
Prominence64 m (210 ft)
Parent peakWeissfluh
Isolation0.52 km (0.32 mi) 
Coordinates46°50′00″N 09°48′23″E
Geography
Weissfluhjoch
Location in Switzerland
LocationGraubünden, Switzerland
Parent rangePlessur Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeFunicular

On the Weissflujoch are located several laboratories of the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, a division of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL).

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