ヘルマゴルの峠・トップ20

オーストリア/イタリア国境線直結の、非常に印象的で効果的な山岳湖。砂利道で周回でき、水面に多くの美しい鏡像が見られます。湖の周りには木製のベンチやデイベッドも設置されており、くつろぐのに最適です。

夏も冬も素晴らしい！

The small reservoir at the Nassfeld pass is beautiful, but unfortunately overrun by camper vans and motorcyclists on weekends.

...even if there is a prohibition sign here, this is the entrance! 🥾

The descent towards Tröpolach was tackled in pouring rain, which is why the impressions may be somewhat influenced. The asphalt is very nice, with a few bends in the upper section with good asphalt and a view towards the valley. However, as you speed up towards Tröpolach, you mainly ride through wooded areas, so you don't get much of a view. Instead, you whiz down long straights with easily visible waves, interrupted by a few bends in the lower section, in downhill style. The asphalt varies between good and brittle. There is also more traffic on the north side, as the upper Nassfeld seems to be a popular destination for day trippers.

As a pass, the Kreuzberg is rather unspectacular. There is no view here, and there is not much to linger on. It is more of a transit pass that connects the two valleys. Coming from Hermagor, it is a very long climb that becomes tough at the end. Coming from Greifenburg, it is very tough, especially after Pobersach/Waisach, it is just miserably steep with over 15% towards the turnoff to the very beautiful Weissensee. This means that there is a lot of traffic, especially on the northern slope - both downhill and uphill. Sports cars are also often tested here, so there can be some tricky situations here too. Better than driving early in the morning or later in the day when the excursion traffic has passed. Otherwise, it is mostly good asphalt!

Nice thing! Lots of bends and a consistent gradient mean that once you've found your rhythm, you can just wind your way up the hill and conquer the hill very quickly. In my experience, it's also good for a 20-minute test if you want to do one on the hill. The only thing that makes the situation a little less pleasant is the fact that the transit character means there's a lot of traffic - especially trucks.

Connecting saddle between Oberdrauburg and Kötschach-Mauthen. Coming from the north, a beautiful climb where you can really let off steam, with various bends and longer straight sections; coming from the south, it's rather unspectacular. The type of mountain also leads to increased traffic. So it's better not to go at rush hour or during travel times, but rather early or late.