Semmering Pass
Semmeringpass
Austria · Lower Austria / Styria
985m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 985m
- Route length
- 22 km
- Max gradient
- 6%
- Hairpins
- 8
- Driving difficulty
- Moderate (2/5)
- Surface
- Excellent
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SGloggnitz
22 km · max 6%
▲Semmering Pass (985m)
Descent
EMürzzuschlag
Historic pass between Lower Austria and Styria. The Semmering Railway (1854) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was the world's first mountain railway. A major route connecting Vienna with southern Austria.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑749m gain
↓533m loss
460m → 985m → 676m
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
- 47.6333°N, 15.8333°E
- Start (Gloggnitz)
- 47.6750°N, 15.9375°E
- End (Mürzzuschlag)
- 47.6069°N, 15.6750°E
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