Alpine Passes

Mountain Roads of Europe

Pack Sattel

Pack Sattel

Packsattel

Austria · Styria / Carinthia

1,169m

Key Facts

Elevation
1,169m
Route length
32 km
Max gradient
10%
Hairpins
5
Driving difficulty
Challenging (3/5)
Surface
Good
Open
Year-round

Route & Map

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Route

SKöflach
32 km · max 10%
Pack Sattel (1,169m)
Descent
EWolfsberg
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One of the most important passes connecting Styria with Carinthia through the Pack range. The old B70 pass road is a popular motorcycle route while most traffic uses the A2 motorway tunnel.

Weather & Conditions

Driving Experience

Elevation Profile

449m662m876m1,089m1,302m0 km20 km40 km1,302m
1,254m gain
1,237m loss
452m → 1,302m → 469m

Difficulty

Challenging

3/5 — car driving difficulty

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

Hairpin Turns

5

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
46.9833°N, 14.9667°E
Start (Köflach)
47.0667°N, 15.0833°E
End (Wolfsberg)
46.8333°N, 14.8500°E
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