Top 12 Scenic Alpine Roads in Austria
Austria, europe
48 km
2,000 m
hard
Year-round
# Austria's Best Mountain Roads: A Driver's Dream
Austria is seriously a playground for road trip enthusiasts. We're talking jaw-dropping Alpine scenery, nail-biting hairpin turns, narrow tunnels carved into mountainsides, and elevation gains that'll make your head spin. If you love twisty roads and stunning vistas, this country absolutely delivers.
Here are 12 incredible drives that'll have you planning your Austrian road trip ASAP:
**Salzburg to Carinthia** | 48km | Up to 2,504m | Built 1935
36 turns, 12 hairpins, 12% gradient. Open May-October. Toll required.
**Carinthia Route** | 16km | Up to 1,732m | Built 1965
116 turns with 7 hairpins packed into a short stretch. 10% gradient. Open year-round. Toll required.
**Salzburg Pass** | 12km | Up to 1,628m | Built 1962
8 hairpins, 9% gradient. Year-round access. Toll required.
**Carinthia Alpine** | 34km | Up to 2,042m | Built 1979
52 turns with stunning scenery. Open May-October. Toll required.
**Carinthia Loop** | 14km | Up to 1,895m
10 hairpins, 10% gradient. Seasonal (May-October). Toll required.
**Tyrol-Vorarlberg Route** | 22km | Up to 2,032m | Built 1961
34 hairpins, 12% gradient. June-October. Toll required.
**Tyrol Highpass** | 26km | Up to 2,750m | Built 1980
29 hairpins, 12% gradient. Open year-round. Toll required.
**Tyrol Challenge** | 12km | Up to 2,479m | Built 1959
60 turns, 30 hairpins, 13% gradient. Intense! June-October. Toll required.
**Historic Tyrol** | 13km | Up to 1,806m | Built 1907
8 hairpins, 12% gradient. Open May-October. Toll required.
**Tyrol Scenic** | 7km | Up to 1,920m
Year-round access. Toll required.
**Tyrol Valley Road** | 32km | Up to 1,441m | Built 1923
17% gradient. Open year-round. No toll!
**Tyrol Epic** | 48km | Up to 2,020m | Built 1963
A long, rewarding drive through incredible terrain. May-October. Toll required.
Ready to experience Alpine driving at its finest? These roads are calling your name.
Where is it?
Top 12 Scenic Alpine Roads in Austria is located in Austria (europe). Coordinates: 47.3373, 13.7945
Road Details
- Country
- Austria
- Continent
- europe
- Length
- 48 km
- Max Elevation
- 2,000 m
- Difficulty
- hard
- Coordinates
- 47.3373, 13.7945
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