Klippitztörl (el. 1642 m.) is a
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human a ...
in the
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
n
Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...
in the ''
Bundesland'' of
Kärnten
Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Bavarian group. Carint ...
(or ''Carinthia'').
It connects
Wolfsberg with
St. Veit Sankt Veit is the German name for Saint Vitus in place names (cf. wiktionary:Sankt).
Places named Sankt Veit in Austria include:
* Sankt Veit an der Glan, Carinthia
** Sankt Veit an der Glan (district), Carinthia
* Sankt Veit an der Gölsen, Low ...
. The pass road is 28 km and goes south at
Bad St. Leonhard from Federal Highway B78 over the pass to ''Lölling-Graben'', where it joins Federal Highway B92 south of
Hüttenberg
Hüttenberg is a municipality in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Location
Hüttenberg lies about 6 km southeast of Wetzlar and 10 km southwest of Giessen south of the river Lahn.
Neighbouring communities
Hüttenberg b ...
.
There is a ski resort at the
Hohenwart
Hohenwart is a municipality in the district of Pfaffenhofen in Bavaria in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia ...
, with a number of lifts. Along the road, there are many hotels and rental
chalets
A chalet (pronounced in British English; in American English usually ), also called Swiss chalet, is a type of building or house, typical of the Alpine region in Europe. It is made of wood, with a heavy, gently sloping roof and wide, well-suppo ...
.
See also
*
List of highest paved roads in Europe
This is a list of the highest paved roads in Europe. It includes roads that are over long and whose culminating point is at least above sea level. This height approximately corresponds to that of the highest settlements in Europe and to the t ...
*
List of mountain passes
This is a list of mountain passes.
Africa
Egypt
* Halfaya Pass (near Libya)
Lesotho
* Moteng Pass
* Mahlasela pass
* Sani Pass
Morocco
* Tizi n'Tichka
South Africa
* Eastern Cape Passes
* Western Cape Passes
* Northern Cape Passes
* Kwa ...
References
External links
Profile on climbbybike.com
Mountain passes of the Alps
Mountain passes of Carinthia (state)
Seetal Alps
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