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1204 Iselsbergpass The Iselsbergpass at 1,204m in East Tyrol offers sweeping views of the Lienz Dolomites and the Isel valley below. A pleasant, wide road with panoramic outlooks, connecting Lienz with Winklern in Carinthia.

2117 Passo Falzarego The Passo Falzarego at 2,117m in the eastern Dolomites sits below the towering vertical walls of the Tofane group and the Lagazuoi. A key node in the Dolomite road network, it combines ease of access with extraordinary mountain scenery and significant WWI history.

1073 Wurzenpass The Wurzenpass (Korensko sedlo) at 1,073m is an Austrian-Slovenian border crossing in the Karawanken, connecting Villach with Kranjska Gora. A pleasant, manageable pass that serves as a gateway to Slovenia’s most scenic alpine region.

1067 Loiblpass The Loiblpass (Ljubelj) at 1,067m is a historic Austrian-Slovenian border crossing in the Karawanken, used since medieval times. The old pass road runs alongside WWII tunnel infrastructure and descends through a dramatic gorge on the Slovenian side.

970 Gscheidpass The Gscheidpass at 982m connects the Mürztal with the Vienna basin in the Eastern Alps of Styria, forming part of the classic Semmeringgebiet touring region. A pleasant forest road that links Lower Austria’s pre-alpine landscape with Styria.

849 Schober Pass The Schoberpass at 849m is one of the main routes through the Styrian Alps, linking the Mur valley with the Enns valley. A broad, well-engineered road that has served as a key transit route for centuries, flanked by forested slopes.

2178 Colle delle Finestre 

1274 Pass Thurn The Pass Thurn at 1,274m connects the Kitzbühel valley with the Salzachtal in Tyrol. A well-maintained, open road with pleasant views of the surrounding alpine terrain, it serves as an important local connection as well as a scenic riding route.

2993 Col de Sommeiller The Col de Sommeiller at 2,993m is one of the highest driveable roads in the Alps, located in the Italian Piedmont near the French border. The rough, unpaved upper section is passable only by 4WD and adventurous motorcyclists, opening briefly for a few weeks in midsummer.

2621 Passo di Gavia The Passo di Gavia at 2,621m is one of the most demanding passes in the Italian Alps, with a narrow, rough road and extreme gradients that have made it legendary in the Giro d’Italia. The climb through the Valfurva valley is wild and remote, with dramatic glacial scenery.