Alpine Passes

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Thurn Pass

Thurn Pass

Pass Thurn

Austria · Tyrol / Salzburg

1,274m

Key Facts

Elevation
1,274m
Route length
24 km
Max gradient
8%
Hairpins
10
Driving difficulty
Moderate (2/5)
Surface
Good
Open
Year-round

Route & Map

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Route

SKitzbühel
24 km · max 8%
Thurn Pass (1,274m)
Descent
EMittersill
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Connects Kitzbühel in Tyrol with Mittersill in the Salzburg Pinzgau. An important year-round regional connection offering views of the Kitzbühel Alps and Hohe Tauern range.

Weather & Conditions

Driving Experience

Elevation Profile

755m918m1,080m1,243m1,405m0 km10 km20 km30 km40 km1,405m
1,098m gain
1,067m loss
756m → 1,405m → 787m

Difficulty

Moderate

2/5 — car driving difficulty

Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality

Hairpin Turns

10

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
47.3036°N, 12.4231°E
Start (Kitzbühel)
47.4464°N, 12.3917°E
End (Mittersill)
47.2833°N, 12.4833°E
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Image: Sönke Kraft aka Arnulf zu Linden / CC BY-SA 3.0