Pötschen Pass
Pötschenpass
Austria · Upper Austria / Styria
993m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 993m
- Route length
- 15 km
- Max gradient
- 9%
- Hairpins
- 8
- Driving difficulty
- Moderate (2/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SBad Aussee
15 km · max 9%
▲Pötschen Pass (993m)
Descent
EBad Goisern
Connects Bad Aussee in the Styrian Salzkammergut with Bad Goisern in Upper Austria. A scenic road through the heart of the Salzkammergut with views of the Dachstein massif.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑495m gain
↓643m loss
651m → 998m → 503m
Difficulty
Moderate
2/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
8
Plenty of switchbacks to test your line
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
- 47.6167°N, 13.7167°E
- Start (Bad Aussee)
- 47.6103°N, 13.7803°E
- End (Bad Goisern)
- 47.6444°N, 13.6153°E
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