Alpine Passes

Mountain Roads of Europe

Koppen Pass

Koppen Pass

Koppenpass

Austria · Upper Austria / Styria

694m

Key Facts

Elevation
694m
Route length
8 km
Max gradient
5%
Hairpins
4
Driving difficulty
Easy Drive (1/5)
Surface
Good
Open
Year-round

Route & Map

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Route

SObertraun
8 km · max 5%
Koppen Pass (694m)
Descent
EBad Aussee
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Low pass connecting Obertraun near Hallstatt with Bad Aussee. The road runs alongside the Koppentraun river near the famous Dachstein ice caves and the UNESCO Hallstatt-Dachstein region.

Weather & Conditions

Driving Experience

Elevation Profile

508m558m607m657m706m0 km5 km10 km706m
290m gain
152m loss
513m → 706m → 651m

Difficulty

Easy Drive

1/5 — car driving difficulty

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

Hairpin Turns

4

A few tight turns to keep it interesting

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
47.5833°N, 13.7167°E
Start (Obertraun)
47.5500°N, 13.6833°E
End (Bad Aussee)
47.6103°N, 13.7803°E
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