Pitztal Valley Road
Pitztalstraße (L16)
Austria · Tyrol
1,736m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,736m
- Route length
- 13 km
- Max gradient
- 12%
- Hairpins
- 2
- Driving difficulty
- Moderate (2/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SSt. Leonhard im Pitztal
13 km · max 12%
▲Pitztal Valley Road (1,736m)
Descent
EMittelberg (Gletscherexpress car park)
The dead-end Pitztalstraße (L16) runs up the Pitztal valley through St. Leonhard to the Mittelberg car park at 1,736m, base station of the Gletscherexpress funicular to Austria’s highest glacier ski area, where a cable car reaches 3,440m on the Hinterer Brunnenkogel.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑435m gain
↓118m loss
1,412m → 1,729m → 1,729m
Difficulty
Moderate
2/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
2
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
- 46.9583°N, 10.8765°E
- Start (St. Leonhard im Pitztal)
- 47.0660°N, 10.8456°E
- End (Mittelberg (Gletscherexpress car park))
- 46.9583°N, 10.8765°E
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