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The Top 20 Mountain Passes in Upper Austria

Whether it be for the views, for the climbs or for the downhill descents, browse our list of the best mountain passes in Upper Austria and make your next adventure one to remember. Contributed by the community, for the community, each mountain pass Highlight is a personal recommendation you know you can trust, so simply find your favorite and go.

Last updated: October 1, 2025

Pyhrn Pass

The Pyhrn Pass is an impressive mountain pass in Austria, located at an elevation of 954 m above sea level. Here are some interesting facts about the Pyhrn Pass:

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Koppen Pass

The Koppenpass leads from the southern shore of Lake Hallstatt over to Styria. His rise is short and crisp and because it only goes downhill very shallow afterwards, the pass …

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Oberhaag Climb

Oberhaag is a very low-traffic connection between the Austrian Mühlviertel and the Czech South Bohemia (Jihočeský kraj). The Böhmerwald Landesstraße, as the road is called on the Austrian side, was …

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Leonharder Berg

The Leonharder Berg - very popular 6 km ascent to St. Leonhard or also known for rapid descents. Beautiful mountain road with several hairpin bends and after a 3.5 km climb the first beautiful view of St. Leonhard.

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Pass Gschütt (969 m)

The Gschütt Pass connects Tennengau with Lake Hallstatt and is the border between Salzburg and Upper Austria. The pass can be linked well with the Koppenpass in the southeast, the …

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Gmundnerberg–Grasberg Junction

Vertex between Altmünster and Reindlmühl. From here you can go north to the Gmundnerberg or south to the Grasberg, if you do not go down to Reindlmühl in the Aurachtal valley anyway. Nice view of the mountains!

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Fleischbanksattel

The Fleischbanksattel (2,123 meters) marks the end of the so-called Fleischbänke on the ascent from the Welser Hütte (path number 215). Here, on the high plateau, the path to the …

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Flucht Pass

Small pass through the forest. Already to drive.

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Koblberg Pass (1,044 m)

Worthwhile pass. Recommend the ascent via Liebenstein from Weitersfelden, as it is the most demanding. In addition, the surface is rather bad there and the descent over Tischberg or Maxldorf/Schöneben is much more fun. :-)

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Pfaffenboden

Crossroads and connection between Steyrtal, Ennstal, Grünburger Hütte and Schobersteinhaus.

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The Top 20 Mountain Passes in Upper Austria

Pyhrn Pass

Koppen Pass

Oberhaag Climb

Leonharder Berg

Pass Gschütt (969 m)

Gmundnerberg–Grasberg Junction

Fleischbanksattel

Flucht Pass

Koblberg Pass (1,044 m)

Pfaffenboden

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