Griessen Pass
Griessenpass
Austria · Tyrol
979m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 979m
- Route length
- 15 km
- Max gradient
- 7%
- Hairpins
- 22
- Driving difficulty
- Challenging (3/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SSt. Ulrich am Pillersee
15 km · max 7%
▲Griessen Pass (979m)
Descent
EReit im Winkl (DE)
A border crossing between the Pillersee valley in Tyrol and Bavaria (Germany). The road runs through a scenic valley with views of the Loferer Steinberge mountains.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑956m gain
↓1,116m loss
849m → 1,382m → 689m
Difficulty
Challenging
3/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
22
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
- 47.6333°N, 12.5500°E
- Start (St. Ulrich am Pillersee)
- 47.5333°N, 12.5667°E
- End (Reit im Winkl (DE))
- 47.6761°N, 12.4694°E
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Image: Sönke Kraft aka Arnulf zu Linden / CC BY-SA 3.0