Plöcken Pass
Plöckenpass / Passo di Monte Croce Carnico
Austria · Carinthia
1,360m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,360m
- Route length
- 17 km
- Max gradient
- 14%
- Hairpins
- 20
- Driving difficulty
- Challenging (3/5)
- Surface
- Fair
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SKötschach-Mauthen
17 km · max 14%
▲Plöcken Pass (1,360m)
Descent
ETimau (IT)
A border crossing between the Gailtal in Austria and Friuli in Italy. Site of fierce World War I fighting with a museum and memorials at the summit. The Italian side has dramatic hairpin bends.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑778m gain
↓701m loss
790m → 1,381m → 867m
Difficulty
Challenging
3/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
20
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.
- ›Steep gradients demand good brakes. Use low gears on descent to avoid brake fade.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 46.6053°N, 12.9458°E
- Start (Kötschach-Mauthen)
- 46.6792°N, 12.9956°E
- End (Timau (IT))
- 46.5833°N, 12.9833°E
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Image: Jeroen Komen from Utrecht, Netherlands / CC BY-SA 2.0