イルシェンの峠・トップ6

After the ascent from the Feldnerhütte, especially in good weather, a fantastic view opens up from the Kreuzeck group towards the north-west and you can see Austria's highest mountain, the Großglockner, in the distance.

The northern ascent of the Plöcken Pass is very straight. At the bottom, on new asphalt (as of 08/2024), the first 2.5km go up quickly with three bends and a steep incline, before the next 4.5km lead more straight along the slope. A long U-bend follows along the war cemetery, which ends in the first, longer gallery passage. The gallery is open to the valley so that enough light comes in and you can see something even without light. Coming out of this passage, three bends quickly increase the altitude again before the gradient becomes a little gentler and leads past a hiker's parking lot and a closed restaurant. Then the most disgusting part of the pass begins: a long passage of 1.4km with a dark, poorly lit tunnel (make sure you take a light with you, otherwise you will feel very uncomfortable) that ends just before the pass. That's it. There is no good view of Austria at the top, but there is of Italy. At the time of the trip, the exit to Italy was still closed due to a landslide.

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.

The ascent from the north side is especially recommended!

Attention! Closed in 2024 due to landslide. Alternatively via Nassfeld to Friuli. https://kaernten.orf.at/stories/3247564/

The Gailbergsattel is a 981 m above sea level. A[1] high mountain pass in Carinthia, which connects the Drautal and the Gailtal and the towns of Oberdrauburg in the north and Kötschach-Mauthen in the south. It separates the Reißkofel Group from the Lienz Dolomites. It is accessible via the B110 (Plöckenpass Straße).

The Glenktörl is a 4-way cross at 2457 meters in the Kreuzeck group.