The highest road in the Alps

Trips almost up to three thousand meters above sea level

Petr Liška
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The highest road in the Alps
Inserted: 16.06.2017
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You will find Europe's highest roads in the Alpine countries, most of which are among the most beautiful. In addition to the classic passes, we also present dead-end roads leading to the ski resorts under the glaciers, from where you can go on great hikes in the summer with decent altitude doping.

1.
Drive on the Ötztaler Gletscherstrasse

Through the highest-altitude tunnel in E

Rating:
| Altitude: 2 829 m / 9 281 ft

Highest altitude asphalt road in Austria leads from Pitze (1420 m asl) (first village above Sölden) up for… continue reading

2.
Ride on Passo dello Stelvio

Perhaps the most famous pass in the Alps

Rating:
| Altitude: 2 758 m / 9 049 ft

Passo dello Stelvio (2,758 m above sea level) is one of the highest and most beautiful alpine passes. It is… continue reading

3.
Trip to the Kaunertal valley

A trip to the glacier even in summer

Rating:
| Altitude: 2 750 m / 9 022 ft

Visiting such a glacier in the summer is not a bad idea at all. To the last glacier of Tyrol – Kaunertal, in… continue reading

4.
Driving through the Col du Galibier

Despite the most famous French pass

Rating:
| Altitude: 2 645 m / 8 678 ft

The Col du Galibier (2,645 m above sea level) is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful alpine passes. On the… continue reading

5.
Driving on the Grossglockner road

One of the most famous roads in the Alps

Rating:
| Altitude: 2 571 m / 8 435 ft

Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse is the highest transit alpine road in Austria and one of the highest in the… continue reading

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