Villacher Alpenstraße
Austria · Carinthia
1,732m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,732m
- Route length
- 16.5 km
- Max gradient
- 12%
- Hairpins
- 3
- Driving difficulty
- Moderate (2/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- April - November
Route & Map
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Route
SVillach
16.5 km · max 12%
▲Villacher Alpenstraße (1,732m)
Descent
ERosstratte (Dobratsch)
A 16.5km toll panoramic road climbing from Villach to the Dobratsch nature park. Offers stunning views over Villach, the Karawanken, Julian Alps, and on clear days into Italy and Slovenia.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑472m gain
↓181m loss
504m → 795m → 795m
Difficulty
Moderate
2/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
3
A few tight turns to keep it interesting
When to Drive
April - November (Best: June - August)
- ›Open April - November. Check locally for exact opening dates as conditions vary each year.
- ›Morning hours offer the best driving conditions with less traffic.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 46.5833°N, 13.6833°E
- Start (Villach)
- 46.6167°N, 13.8500°E
- End (Rosstratte (Dobratsch))
- 46.5833°N, 13.6833°E
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Image: Hedwig Storch / CC BY-SA 3.0