What are the most spectacular roads in Austria?

Covering an area of 83,871 square kilometres and sharing borders with 8 countries (Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland and Liechtenstein), Austria is a mountainous country, set high in the central part of Europe.

Set high in the Alps, the country provides challenging yet scenic mountain roads for every driver, the scenic Alpine roads, with stunning views of mountains, valleys, lakes, and forests. While in the country, don’t forget to drive the Silvretta High Alpine Road, the Dream Road of the Alps. It’s one of the most stunning and popular panoramic routes in the country. At 22.3 km long, this curvy road encompasses 34 curves and reaches 2.071m (6,794ft) above sea level. Also worth taking is the 48km long drive through the legendary Grossglockner High Alpine Road.

Also, don’t miss the Timmelsjoch, the highest pass of the Ötztal Alps. Also known as Passo del Rombo, is an international high mountain pass on the border with Italy, situated just a few meters below the iconic Passo dello Stelvio. Remember to plan carefully your trip, because Austria has a temperate continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters.

Loibl Pass is an international mountain pass at an elevation of 1,367m (4,485ft) above sea level, located on the border of Austria and Slovenia. It’s considered one of the oldest mountain passes in Europe.

Starkenburger Hütte is a high mountain hut at an elevation of 2,237m (7,339ft) above sea level, located in the district of Innsbruck-Land in Austria.

Located in the province of Tyrol, in Austria, the Schlegeis Alpenstraße is a very scenic mountain road winding its way up into the breathtakingly beautiful mountains. It’s one of the scenic Austrian Alpine roads.

Nassfeld Pass-Passo di Pramollo is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.534m (5,032ft) above sea level, located on the Italian-Austrian border.

Pustertal High Alpine Road is a very scenic journey in the heart of the Austrian state of Tyrol with fabulous views. The road is a delight to drive, with every kind of twist and turn. It’s one of the scenic Austrian Alpine roads.

Passo Stalle (Staller Saddle) is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.061m (6,761ft) above sea level, located on the Austria–Italy border. Drive at moderate speed. You’re not on a race.

Located in the Austrian state of Tyrol, the Kals Glockner Road (Kalser Glocknerstraße) is a very scenic journey through many hairpin bends. It’s one of the scenic Austrian Alpine roads.

Niederalpl Pass is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1.232m (4,041ft) above the sea level, located in the Austrian state of Styria.

Reschenpass-Passo di Resia is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.522m (4,993ft) above sea level, located in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of Italy, not far from the Austrian border.

Katschberg Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.641m (5,384ft) above the sea level, located in the Central Eastern Alps in Austria.

Located in the state of Salzburg, and running along the Almbach river, the Strubklammstraße is one of the narrowest roads in Austria.

Pfitscherjoch (Passo di Vizze) is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.276m (7,467ft) above the sea level located on the border of Italy and Austria. Nestled in the Zillertal Alps, the pass links Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.

Karlsbader Hütte is a high mountain refuge at an elevation of 2.244m (7,362ft) above the sea level, located in the heart of the Lienz Dolomites, in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Gaisskarferner is a high mountain chairlift at an elevation of 3.168m (10,393ft) above the sea level, located in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It's one of the highest roads of Europe.

Furkajoch is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.761m (5,778ft) above the sea level, located in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Vorarlberg.

Peter-Anich-Hütte is a high mountain refuge at an elevation of 1.909m (6,259ft) above the sea level, located in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Expect sections that are as steep as 30%.

Krummholzhütte is a high mountain refuge at an elevation of 1.838m (6,026ft) above the sea level located in central Austria, in the Liezen district of Styria. 

Edelweissspitze is a high mountain road located in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It’s a sideroad of the Grossglockner High Alpine Road.

Finstertalspeicher is a reservoir at an elevation of 2.325m (7,627ft) above the sea level, located in Tyrol, in western Austria.

Klammljoch (Passo di Gola) is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.288m (7,507ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Austria and Italy. The road to the summit is unpaved and closed to motorized vehicles, but can be traversed by bicycle.

Hochtannberg is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.676m (5,499ft) above the sea level, located in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Vorarlberg.

Silzer Sattel is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.692m (5,551ft) above the sea level, located in the district of Imst in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Tilliacher Joch (Forcella Dignàs) is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.094m (6,870ft) above the sea level, located in Val Visdende, a valley in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria.

The Felbertauern tunnel is a high mountain tunnel at an elevation of 1.650m (5,413ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Salzburg and Tyrol, in Austria.

Seeberg Saddle is an international mountain pass at an elevation of 1.218m (3,996ft) above the sea level, located in the Southern Limestone Alps, on the border between Slovenia and Austria.

Eisentalalm is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.042m (6,699ft) above the sea level, located in Carinthia, in the Karnten region of southern Austria. It’s the highest point on the Nockalmstrasse.

Gaislachkoglbahn is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.018m (9,901ft) above the sea level, located in the Weisskamm group of the Ötztal Alps, in Austria. The peak was the spectacular shooting location for the James Bond Spectre movie. It’s one of the highest roads in Europe.

Zillergrund-Stausee is a high mountain reservoir at an elevation of 1.850m (6,069ft) above the sea level, located in the Zillertal in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Pavlič Pass is an international mountain pass at an elevation of 1,349m (4,425ft) above sea level, located on the border of Slovenia and Austria.

Wurmkogl is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3.023m (9,917ft) above the sea level, located in the Ötztal Alps of Tyrol, Austria. It's one of the highest roads of Europe.

Markinkele is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.545m (8,349ft) above the sea level, located in the Alps on the border between Austria and Italy.

Mutkogel is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.972m (9,750ft) above the sea level, located in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It’s one of the highest roads of Europe.

Passo Polentin is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.538m (5,045ft) above the sea level, on the border between Austria and Italy.

Lake Zirm is a small lake in a rocky basin, at an elevation of 2.525m (8,284ft) above the sea level, located in Carinthia region, in southern Austria. The average gradient is 10.88% with sections up to 20%.

Festkogl is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.898m (9,507ft) located in the Ötztal Alps in Tyrol, Austria. It's one of the highest roads of Europe.

The Roßfeldpanoramastraße is a toll-Alpine road located in the Alps of Berchtesgaden in the district of Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany).

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