Monte Croce Carnico Pass
Passo di Monte Croce Carnico / Plöckenpass
Italy · Friuli Venezia Giulia
1,360m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,360m
- Route length
- 14 km
- Max gradient
- 10%
- Hairpins
- 19
- Driving difficulty
- Challenging (3/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round (may close briefly in heavy snow)
Route & Map
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Route
SPaluzza
14 km · max 10%
▲Monte Croce Carnico Pass (1,360m)
Descent
EKötschach-Mauthen (AT border)
Italy-Austria border in the Carnic Alps. WWI fortifications and memorials. Italian side climbs from Timau through a dramatic narrow valley with rock tunnels.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑849m gain
↓735m loss
595m → 1,386m → 709m
Difficulty
Challenging
3/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
19
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
- 46.6000°N, 12.9500°E
- Start (Paluzza)
- 46.5333°N, 13.0167°E
- End (Kötschach-Mauthen (AT border))
- 46.6700°N, 12.9900°E
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