Alpine Passes

Mountain Roads of Europe

Flattnitz

Flattnitz

Austria · Carinthia

1,404m

Key Facts

Elevation
1,404m
Route length
16 km
Max gradient
10%
Hairpins
10
Driving difficulty
Challenging (3/5)
Surface
Good
Open
Year-round

Route & Map

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Route

SGurk
16 km · max 10%
Flattnitz (1,404m)
Descent
EMetnitz
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Connects the Gurktal with the Metnitztal in central Carinthia. The pass summit is a gentle high plateau popular for cross-country skiing in winter and hiking in summer.

Weather & Conditions

Driving Experience

Elevation Profile

665m838m1,011m1,184m1,357m0 km20 km40 km1,357m
1,206m gain
1,000m loss
665m → 1,357m → 871m

Difficulty

Challenging

3/5 — car driving difficulty

Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality

Hairpin Turns

10

Plenty of switchbacks to test your line

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
46.9333°N, 14.0500°E
Start (Gurk)
46.8750°N, 14.2917°E
End (Metnitz)
46.9833°N, 14.1833°E
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Image: Johann Jaritz / CC BY-SA 4.0