Felbertauern Road
Felbertauernstraße
Austria · Salzburg / Tyrol
1,632m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,632m
- Route length
- 38 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
38 km · max 9%
▲Felbertauern Road (1,632m)
Descent
EMatrei in Osttirol
The Felbertauernstraße (B108) links Mittersill in the Salzach valley with Matrei in East Tyrol, crossing the Hohe Tauern via the 5.3km Felbertauern toll tunnel; the road’s highest open-air point is the south portal at about 1,632m.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑878m gain
↓703m loss
785m → 1,632m → 960m
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
- 47.1181°N, 12.5044°E
- Start (Mittersill)
- 47.2825°N, 12.4840°E
- End (Matrei in Osttirol)
- 46.9989°N, 12.5365°E
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