Wechsel Pass
Wechselpass
Austria · Lower Austria / Styria
980m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 980m
- Route length
- 18 km
- Max gradient
- 7%
- Hairpins
- 17
- Driving difficulty
- Challenging (3/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SAspang-Markt
18 km · max 7%
▲Wechsel Pass (980m)
Descent
EFriedberg
Connects the Wiener Neustadt basin with eastern Styria. A gentler alternative to the Semmering with views of the Wechsel massif. Part of the S6 Semmering Schnellstraße route.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑1,993m gain
↓1,897m loss
500m → 1,714m → 596m
Difficulty
Challenging
3/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
17
Serious switchback territory
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
- 47.5263°N, 15.9077°E
- Start (Aspang-Markt)
- 47.5558°N, 16.0924°E
- End (Friedberg)
- 47.4415°N, 16.0578°E
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