Rossfeld Panoramic Road
Roßfeld-Panoramastraße
Germany · Bavaria (Berchtesgadener Land)
1,600m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,600m
- Route length
- 15.5 km
- Max gradient
- 12%
- Hairpins
- 14
- Driving difficulty
- Challenging (3/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round (weather permitting)
Route & Map
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Route
SBerchtesgaden
15.5 km · max 12%
▲Rossfeld Panoramic Road (1,600m)
Descent
EOberau (Berchtesgaden)
Germany's highest panoramic road at 1,600m, offering stunning views of the Berchtesgaden Alps, the Watzmann massif, and across to Salzburg. A toll road winding through alpine meadows near the Austrian border.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑1,103m gain
↓292m loss
549m → 1,546m → 1,360m
Difficulty
Challenging
3/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
14
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.
- ›The switchbacks reward smooth, deliberate driving over speed.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 47.6306°N, 13.0611°E
- Start (Berchtesgaden)
- 47.6308°N, 13.0042°E
- End (Oberau (Berchtesgaden))
- 47.6361°N, 13.0833°E
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