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Felbertauern Road

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
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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

787m1,268m1,749m2,230m2,711m0 km10 km20 km30 km2,711m
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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