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Easy Drive Alpine Passes

Passes rated as "Easy Drive" (1/5 difficulty).

16 passes, sorted by elevation.

Wolfgang Pass
1,631m
Switzerland

Wolfgang Pass

Wolfgangpass

Short, gentle pass connecting Davos with Klosters in the Prättigau. Main road between two major resort towns. Open year-round.

10 km·7%·2 hairpins·Easy Drive
Col des Étroits
1,153m
Switzerland / France

Col des Étroits

Jura border pass connecting Sainte-Croix in Vaud with Pontarlier in France. Named 'the narrows' for the gorge terrain. Historic route between Switzerland and Franche-Comté.

20 km·7%·Easy Drive
Koren Saddle
1,073m
Slovenia

Koren Saddle

Korensko sedlo

A small pass on the border between Slovenia and Italy near Kranjska Gora. Connects the upper Sava valley with the Italian Val Canale. Part of the historic route between Ljubljana and Tarvisio.

6 km·6%·2 hairpins·Easy Drive
German Alpine Road (Oberammergau-Linderhof)
1,060m
Germany

German Alpine Road (Oberammergau-Linderhof)

Deutsche Alpenstraße

Part of Germany's famous Alpine Road (B23/B177), this section passes through the Ammergau Alps between Oberammergau and Linderhof Palace. The route showcases classic Bavarian alpine scenery with painted houses and mountain views.

12 km·7%·2 hairpins·Easy Drive
Griessen Pass
975m
Austria

Griessen Pass

Grießenpass

A gentle crossing on the B164 Hochkönig Straße between Fieberbrunn and Hochfilzen in Tyrol and Leogang in Salzburg, running beneath the Leoganger Steinberge.

18 km·7%·Easy Drive
Achen Pass
941m
Germany

Achen Pass

Achenpass

A scenic pass connecting the Tegernsee area in Bavaria with the Achensee in Austria. The road passes through dense forests and offers glimpses of the surrounding Bavarian and Tyrolean Alps.

20 km·8%·Easy Drive
Col des Roches
919m
Switzerland / France

Col des Roches

Low Jura border pass near Le Locle connecting with France. Notable for the underground mills (Moulins Souterrains) carved into rock at the pass, a unique industrial heritage site.

8 km·6%·3 hairpins·Easy Drive
Ettal Saddle
868m
Germany

Ettal Saddle

Ettaler Sattel

A gentle pass connecting Oberammergau with Ettal and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Passes by the famous Ettal Abbey (Kloster Ettal) and provides access to the Ammergau Alps scenic area.

5 km·6%·Easy Drive
Podkoren Saddle
860m
Slovenia

Podkoren Saddle

Podkoren

A gentle saddle between Kranjska Gora and Rateče, at the triple-border area of Slovenia, Austria, and Italy. The location where the Sava river begins its journey toward the Danube.

5 km·5%·2 hairpins·Easy Drive
Mandling Pass
810m
Austria

Mandling Pass

Mandlingpass

A barely noticeable low pass connecting Eben im Pongau (Salzburg) with Schladming (Styria). Marks the continental divide between the Salzach and Enns river systems despite its gentle gradient.

28 km·4%·2 hairpins·Easy Drive
Sylvenstein Bridge Road
753m
Germany

Sylvenstein Bridge Road

Sylvensteinstraße

Scenic stretch of the B13/B307 following the upper Isar valley south from Lenggries to the turquoise Sylvenstein reservoir, crossing the lake on the 329m-long Faller-Klamm-Brücke before reaching the village of Fall.

16 km·7%·Easy Drive
Koppen Pass
694m
Austria

Koppen Pass

Koppenpass

Low pass connecting Obertraun near Hallstatt with Bad Aussee. The road runs alongside the Koppentraun river near the famous Dachstein ice caves and the UNESCO Hallstatt-Dachstein region.

8 km·5%·4 hairpins·Easy Drive
Strub Pass
687m
Austria

Strub Pass

Strubpass / Pass Strub

Low pass connecting St. Johann in Tirol with Lofer in Salzburg. Follows the Strub valley along the Saalach river. A gentle, scenic route beneath the Loferer and Leoganger Steinberge.

20 km·5%·1 hairpins·Easy Drive
Hirzel
680m
Switzerland

Hirzel

Low pass on the main road between Zürich and Zug/Schwyz. One of the most heavily trafficked passes in Switzerland. Historically important transit route.

10 km·6%·4 hairpins·Easy Drive
Stara Fužina - Savica
570m
Slovenia

Stara Fužina - Savica

Stara Fužina

A scenic road along Lake Bohinj to the Savica waterfall trailhead, passing through Triglav National Park. While not a high pass, this is one of Slovenia's most famous alpine drives along the largest permanent lake.

14 km·6%·1 hairpins·Easy Drive
Pass Lueg
552m
Austria

Pass Lueg

The narrow gorge of the Salzach river between Golling and Werfen. A historically strategic narrows that controlled access to the inner Salzburg Alps. The modern road includes tunnels through the gorge.

18 km·5%·3 hairpins·Easy Drive