Flexen Pass
Flexenpass
Austria · Vorarlberg
1,773m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,773m
- Route length
- 10 km
- Max gradient
- 10%
- Hairpins
- 17
- Driving difficulty
- Challenging (3/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round (with avalanche protections)
Route & Map
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Route
SStuben am Arlberg
10 km · max 10%
▲Flexen Pass (1,773m)
Descent
ELech am Arlberg
Connects Stuben am Arlberg with the Lech valley and the famous ski resorts of Lech and Zürs. Features impressive engineering with avalanche galleries and tight switchbacks carved into rock.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑882m gain
↓1,291m loss
1,863m → 2,245m → 1,454m
Difficulty
Challenging
3/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
17
Serious switchback territory
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.
- ›The switchbacks reward smooth, deliberate driving over speed.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 47.1536°N, 10.1781°E
- Start (Stuben am Arlberg)
- 47.1322°N, 10.1639°E
- End (Lech am Arlberg)
- 47.2075°N, 10.1428°E
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