Wechsel Pass
Wechselpass
Austria · Lower Austria / Styria
943m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 943m
- Route length
- 20 km
- Max gradient
- 7%
- Hairpins
- 6
- Driving difficulty
- Moderate (2/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SAspang-Markt
20 km · max 7%
▲Wechsel Pass (943m)
Descent
EFriedberg
The B54 Wechselstraße connects the Wiener Neustadt basin with eastern Styria, cresting near Mönichkirchen. A gentler alternative to the Semmering with views of the Wechsel massif.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑636m gain
↓531m loss
496m → 958m → 601m
Difficulty
Moderate
2/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
6
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
- 47.5095°N, 16.0285°E
- Start (Aspang-Markt)
- 47.5558°N, 16.0923°E
- End (Friedberg)
- 47.4415°N, 16.0578°E
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