Felbertauern Road
Felbertauernstraße
Austria · Salzburg / Tyrol
1,650m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,650m
- Route length
- 36 km
- Max gradient
- 9%
- Hairpins
- 2
- Driving difficulty
- Challenging (3/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round (toll tunnel)
Route & Map
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Route
SMittersill
36 km · max 9%
▲Felbertauern Road (1,650m)
Descent
EMatrei in Osttirol
Connects Mittersill in Salzburg with Matrei in East Tyrol via the 5.2km Felbertauern tunnel. An important year-round north-south connection through the Hohe Tauern range, avoiding the seasonal Grossglockner road.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑1,950m gain
↓1,789m loss
787m → 2,711m → 948m
Difficulty
Challenging
3/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
2
A few tight turns to keep it interesting
When to Drive
Year-round (best: July - September)
- ›Open year-round, though winter conditions may require snow equipment.
- ›Morning hours offer the best driving conditions with less traffic.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 47.1333°N, 12.5167°E
- Start (Mittersill)
- 47.2833°N, 12.4833°E
- End (Matrei in Osttirol)
- 47.0000°N, 12.5333°E
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