Easy Drive Alpine Passes
Passes rated as "Easy Drive" (1/5 difficulty).
11 passes, sorted by elevation.
Wolfgang Pass
Wolfgangpass
Short, gentle pass connecting Davos with Klosters in the Prättigau. Main road between two major resort towns. Open year-round.
Crosetta Pass
Passo della Crosetta
Minor pass in the Belluno Prealps connecting the Belluno area with the Alpago region. Gentle gradients through forested terrain.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.