Alpine Passes

Mountain Roads of Europe

Gaberl Pass

Gaberl Pass

Gaberlpass

Austria · Styria

1,547m

Key Facts

Elevation
1,547m
Route length
32 km
Max gradient
11%
Hairpins
10
Driving difficulty
Challenging (3/5)
Surface
Good
Open
Year-round

Route & Map

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Route

SKöflach
32 km · max 11%
Gaberl Pass (1,547m)
Descent
EJudenburg
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Connects Köflach in western Styria with Judenburg in the Mur valley via the Gleinalpe/Stubalpe range. A quiet, scenic road popular with motorcyclists that avoids the motorway.

Weather & Conditions

Driving Experience

Elevation Profile

452m722m992m1,261m1,531m0 km20 km40 km60 km1,531m
1,306m gain
1,030m loss
452m → 1,531m → 728m

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
47.2167°N, 14.9000°E
Start (Köflach)
47.0667°N, 15.0833°E
End (Judenburg)
47.1667°N, 14.6667°E
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Image: Kiss Tamás (Kit36a at Hungarian Wikipedia) / CC BY-SA 3.0