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BikeRaceInfo's
King of the Mountain Cycling

An international guide to paved climbs

Europe: Austria

Climb

Mountain Range

Height (Feet/
meter)

Location

Races Tours

Comments

Arbiskopf-
joch
Alps (Europe)
6996/
2133
Österreich/Nordtirol. Near Ramsberg.


Arlbergpass
Alps (Europe)
5881/
1793
Traverses the large ski resorts of St. Christoph and St. Anton.


Berghotel Turlwand-
hutte
Alps (Europe)
5583/
1702
Österreich/
Steiermark. Near Mautstelle.


Bieler Höhe
Alps (Europe)
6665/
2032
Österreich/Nordtirol. Between Mautstelle and Bludenz.

Alternative Elevation (2,036m).
Brennerpass
Alps (Europe)
4510/
1375



Edelweiß-
spitze

8453/
2577
Österreich/
Salzburger Land. Between Fusch and Hochtor on Highway 107 (Großglocker High Alpine Road).

(a.k.a. Grossglockner). Alternative Elevations (2,571m, 2,579m).
Franz Josephs-
Hohe
Alps (Europe)
7770/
2369
Österreich/
Salzburger Land.

(a.k.a. Grossglockner).
Fuscher Torl
Alps (Europe)
7964/
2428
Österreich/
Salzburger Land.

(a.k.a. Grossglockner). Alternative Elevation (2,405m).
Gerlitzen-Alpenstraße

5786/
1764
Near Tschöran.


Gerlitzen-Gipfelstraße

6262/
1909
Near Arriach.


Gletscher-
bahn
Alps (Europe)
4920/
1500
Österreich/Nordtirol. Near Madseit.


Großer Oscheniksee

7606/
2319
Near Außerfragant.


Halltal
Alps (Europe)
4861/
1482
Near Absam and Innsbruck.


Hochfugen
Alps (Europe)
4920/
1500
Österreich/Nordtirol. Near Gasthof Schellenberg.


Hochtor

8216/
2505
Österreich/
Salzburger Land. Between Heiligenblut and Hochtor on Highway 107 (Großglocker High Alpine Road).

(a.k.a. Grossglockner).
Kaltenbacher Skihutte
Alps (Europe)
5773/
1760
Österreich/Nordtirol. Near Ried.


Karwendel Pass
Alps (Europe)
5917/
1804
Near German Border.


Kaunertaler Gletscher-
straße

9020/
2750
Weißseeferner.


Kitzbüheler Horn
Alps (Europe)
6462/
1970
Near Höglern and Kitzbühel.


Mittelberg
Alps (Europe)
5707/
1740
Österreich/Nordtirol. Near Plangeroß.


Mutterberg
Alps (Europe)
5668/
1728
Österreich/Nordtirol. Near Ranalt.


Obergurgl
Alps (Europe)
6321/
1927
Österreich/Nordtirol. Near Zwieselstein.


Otztaler Gletscher-
straße
Alps (Europe)
2780/
847
Tiefenbachferner. Near Soldener Gletscherstraße and Sölden.

Highest paved road in the Alps and 2nd highest paved road climb in Europe. The road goes through a tunnel at a height of 2,822 meters before dropping down to 2,780 meters.
Parkplatz Pitztaler Jöchl
Alps (Europe)
9184/
2800
Österreich/Nordtirol. Near Pitze im Otztal.


Puymorens
Alps (Europe)
6281/
1915



Radstadter
Alps (Europe)
5703/
1739



Soldener Gletscher-
straße
Alps (Europe)
9194/
2803
From Pitze to a summer ski area on a glacier above Sölden. Near Ötztaler Gletscherstraße.

2nd highest paved road in the Alps and the 3rd highest paved road climb in Europe.
Solkerpass
Alps (Europe)
5871/
1790



Stallersattel
Alps (Europe)
6731/
2052
On border of Austria and Italy.


Stausee
Alps (Europe)
6140/
1872
Österreich/Nordtirol. Near Mautst. Breitlahner.


Timmelsjoch
Alps (Europe)
8200/
2509
On border of Austria and Italy. Österreich/Nordtirol. Near Abfahrt.

(a.k.a. Passo del Rombo). Alternative Elevations (2,500m, 2,491m).
Turracher Hohe
Alps (Europe)
5783/
1763



Weißseeferner
Alps (Europe)
9020/
2750
Österreich/Nordtirol. NearFeichten.


WurzenPass
Alps (Europe)
3519/
1073
On border of Austria and Slovenia.

(a.k.a. KorenPass).
Zillertaler Höhenstraße
Alps (Europe)
6691/
2040
Near Reid, Achau, Ramsberg, and Zell am Ziller.

Five different approaches from: Reid, Achau, Ramsberg, or Zell am Ziller.