Alpine Passes

Mountain Roads of Europe

Griessen Pass

Griessen Pass

Grießenpass

Austria · Tyrol

975m

Key Facts

Elevation
975m
Route length
18 km
Max gradient
7%
Driving difficulty
Easy Drive (1/5)
Surface
Good
Open
Year-round

Route & Map

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Route

SFieberbrunn
18 km · max 7%
▲Griessen Pass (975m)
Descent
ELeogang
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A gentle crossing on the B164 Hochkönig Straße between Fieberbrunn and Hochfilzen in Tyrol and Leogang in Salzburg, running beneath the Leoganger Steinberge.

Weather & Conditions

Driving Experience

Elevation Profile

775m827m879m930m982m0 km5 km10 km15 km982m
↑244m gain
↓236m loss
775m → 982m → 783m

Difficulty

Easy Drive

1/5 — car driving difficulty

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

Hairpin Turns

0

Sweeping curves, no tight switchbacks

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
47.4550°N, 12.6453°E
Start (Fieberbrunn)
47.4762°N, 12.5455°E
End (Leogang)
47.4386°N, 12.7599°E
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Image: Sönke Kraft aka Arnulf zu Linden / CC BY-SA 3.0