List of highest paved roads in Europe by country

This is a list of the highest paved road and the highest paved pass in each European country.

Elevation Name Mountains Country type between remarks location
Circa 3300 m[1]VeletaSierra Nevada Spaindead endAccess road from Granada.[2] Free access until Hoya de la Mora at 2526m.[3] From Hoya de la Mora onwards, the road gets much narrower and access to motor vehicles (not sure if for other vehicles too) is restricted to those previously authorized. Asphalt ends at circa 3300m but the road continues unpaved until reaching circa 3380 m37°03′21″N 03°22′09″W
2830 mÖtztal Glacier RoadÖtztal Alps Austriadead endThe highest paved road in Austria. The access road from Sölden to the Rettenbachferner and Tiefenbachferner glaciers46°55′29″N 10°56′40″E
2802 mCime de la BonetteFrench Alps FranceloopThe highest paved road in France. Hors catégorie climb in the Tour de France44°19′18″N 6°48′25″E
2770 mCol de l'IseranGraian Alps FrancepassVal-d'Isère & Bonneval-sur-ArcThe highest paved mountain pass in France. Hors catégorie climb in the Tour de France45°25′1″N 07°01′51″E
2757 mStelvio PassOrtler Alps
Eastern Alps
 ItalypassStilfs & BormioThe highest paved pass in Italy. The highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps. Often designated the Cima Coppi in the annual running of the Giro d'Italia46°31′43″N 10°27′10″E
2750 mKaunertal Glacier RoadTiroler Oberland Austriadead endThe access road to the Weißseeferner glacier46°51′51″N 10°42′48″E
2641 mCol du Nivolet
Colle del Nivolet
Graian Alps Italydead endCeresole Reale (Piedmont)Highest dead-end road in Italy (the paved road ends 1 km after the pass at the Nivolet lakes, and continues unpaved for some km but with no access to regular traffic). The film location in The Italian Job, including the final bus crash45°28′49″N 7°08′32″E
2509 mTimmelsjochÖtztal Alps Austria
 Italy
passÖtztal Tyrol (state) & Passeier valley (South Tyrol)The highest pass in Austria46°54′19″N 11°5′48″E
2501 mUmbrail PassOrtler Alps
Eastern Alps
  Switzerland
 Italy
passSanta Maria Val Müstair & Stelvio Pass & BormioThe highest pass in Switzerland46°32′35″N 10°26′02″E
2408 mEnvalira PassPyrenees AndorrapassSoldeu & El Pas de la Casa (Andorra) and L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (France)The highest pass in Andorra. The high-pass is bypassed by the Envalira Tunnel42°32′24.2″N 1°43′10.58″E
2394 mRoad to Kalin ReservoirRila Bulgariadead endPastra village and Kalin ReservoirConcrete-paved road to the highest reservoir in the Balkans[4][5]42°10′21″N 23°15′3″E
2379 mJvari Pass
(Georgian Military Road)
Caucasus Mountains GeorgiapassVladikavkaz (Russia) & Tbilisi (Georgia)highest paved pass in Georgia42.5042°N 44.4538°E / 42.5042; 44.4538 (Georgian Military Road, Jvari Pass)
2155 mCalar AltoSierra de los Filabres SpainpassGérgal & Tíjola37°13′25″N 02°32′46″W
2145 mTransalpina Pass
Urdele pass
Carpathian Mountains RomaniapassNovaci, Romania & Sebeshighest paved road in Romania[6]
new asphalted in 2010 - excellent condition. http://www.transalpina.biz/
45.345°N 23.657°E / 45.345; 23.657 (Transalpina Pass, Urdele pass)
2055 mMangart roadJulian Alps Sloveniadead endLog pod MangrtomThe highest paved climb in Slovenia46.44°N 13.653889°E / 46.44; 13.653889 (Mangart)
1993 mTorre (Serra da Estrela)Serra da Estrela PortugalpassCovilhã & SeiaThe highest pass in Portugal. Highest point in mainland Portugal40.321867°N 7.612967°W / 40.321867; -7.612967 (Torre (Serra da Estrela))
1952 mMount OlympusTroodos Cyprusdead endHighest point in Cyprus.[7]34°56′11″N 32°51′48″E
1946 mKráľova hoľaLow Tatras Slovakiadead endThe highest paved road in Slovakia.48°52′58″N 20°08′19″E
1841 mRaubergstulsvegenJotunheimen NorwayDead endBøverdalen & JuvasshyttaHighest road in Norway as well as Northern Europe. The road is private but usable by the public and paved. The last 9 km are tolled. See also List of highest roads in Norway.61.677088°N 8.363214°E / 61.677088; 8.363214 (Juvasshytta)
c.1800 mKatara Pass (or Metsovo Pass)Pindus mountains Greecepass The highest paved road in Greece is the road to Voras ski resort with the paved road reaching 2070 meters.39.7°N 21.283333°E / 39.7; 21.283333 (Katara Pass)
1770 mFellhorn Ski stationAllgäu Alps Germanydead endOberstdorf Highest road in Germany. Ski area.47.3491°N 10.2270°E / 47.3491; 10.2270 (Fellhorn Ski station)
1762 mBiokovo roadBiokovo Croatiadead endMakarskaHighest paved road in Croatia.
c.1750 mPopova Shapka, Tetovo, MacedoniaŠar Mountains North Macedoniadead endTetovo Possibly the highest paved road in Macedonia.
Paved status above and below village of Popova Shapka is not clear.
42.015°N 20.882°E / 42.015; 20.882 (Tetovo, Macedonia)
1611 mVršič PassJulian Alps SloveniapassKranjska Gora & SočaThe highest pass in Slovenia, and the highest in the Eastern Julian Alps[8]46°26′8″N 13°44′40″E
1609 mVal d'EseCorsica Francedead endBastelicaHighest road on the island of Corsica[9]41°59′58″N 9°7′26″E
1600 mMalbunAlps Liechtensteindead endroad from Steg and Vaduz, (Triesenberg)Highest road in Liechtenstein. Ski area47°6′7.2″N 9°36′28.8″E
1520 mBeklemeto PassBalkan Mountains BulgariapassTroyan & Karnare42°46′50″N 24°36′21″E
1492 mPradědHrubý Jeseník Czech Republicdead endroad from Karlova StudánkaHighest paved road in Czech Republic50°4′59.2″N 17°13′51.7″E
1448 mNikitskyy PassCrimean Mountains UkrainepassP34 road from Sovjets'ke and RozovyiHighest paved road in Ukraine. Private road.44°56′27″N 34°20′2″E
1434 mSognefjellsvegenJotunheimen NorwaypassRoad 55 Sogndal - LomHighest road owned by the public in Norway as well as Northern Europe. Not tolled. Closed in winter61.565718°N 8.006372°E / 61.565718; 8.006372 (Fantesteinsvatnet)
1410 mMorskie OkoTatra Mountains Polanddead endBrzegiHighest road in Poland. Owned by Tatra National Park, available only for pedestrians.49°11′50″N 20°4′15″E
1340 mMonte LimbaraSardinia Italydead endTempio PausaniaHighest road on the island of Sardinia[10]40°50′59″N 9°10′31″E
1232 mČertovicaLow Tatras SlovakiapassPodbrezová & Kráľova LehotaThe highest pass in Slovakia48°54′20″N 19°44′9″E
995 mKékesMátra,
North Hungarian Mountains
 Hungarydead endnortheast of GyöngyösThe highest public and the highest paved road in Hungary. Climbs to ski station on Hungary's highest mountain47°52′44″N 20°0′37″E
876 mStekenjokkScandinavian Mountains SwedenpassGäddede & KlimpfjällThe highest public and paved road in Sweden. (Note that Flatruet at 62.739126°N 12.740179°E / 62.739126; 12.740179 (Flatruet) is the highest public road at 975 m but not paved as of 2014). See also Highest roads in Sweden.65.062687°N 14.37767°E / 65.062687; 14.37767 (Stekenjokk)
840 mGreat Dun FellPennines Englanddead endKnock, Cumbria, DuftonThe highest paved road in England. A private metalled road to Radar station54.68311°N 2.45132°W / 54.68311; -2.45132 (Great Dun Fell)
796 mMount LeinsterBlackstairs Mountains Irelanddead endCarlow & WexfordThe highest paved road in Ireland.[11]52.617°N 6.778°W / 52.617; -6.778 (Mount Leinster)
757 mKippureWicklow Mountains Irelanddead endWicklowThe second highest paved road in Ireland
710 mMátraházaMátra,
North Hungarian Mountains
 Hungarypassnortheast of Gyöngyös towards ParádThe highest paved pass in Hungary, on Route 24 at the foot of the road to the Kékes ski station on Hungary's highest mountain47.870°N 19.978°E / 47.870; 19.978 (Mátraháza, Mátra)
694 mSignal de BotrangeHigh Fens BelgiumroadEupen & WaimesThe highest point in Belgium50°30′06″N 6°05′34″E
670 mCairnwell PassScottish Highlands ScotlandpassGlen Shee, Perthshire, and Braemar, AberdeenshireThe highest pass in Scotland56.8862°N 3.4146°W / 56.8862; -3.4146 (Cairnwell Pass)
627 mHarthope Moss
Chapel Fell
Pennines EnglandpassLangdon Beck & St John's Chapel, County DurhamThe equal highest pass in England54°42′33″N 2°12′57″W
627 mKillhope CrossPennines EnglandpassCornriggs, (Weardale) & Nenthead, Alston, CumbriaThe equal highest pass in England54°47′01″N 2°18′48″W
590 mRoute 1Mid-Atlantic Ridge IcelandpassReykjahlíð & EgilsstaðirThe highest paved road in Iceland (there are several higher unpaved roads, often requiring 4x4 cars[12])65.4597243°N 15.7880472°W / 65.4597243; -15.7880472 (Nordurlandvegur)
566 m[13]MuotkatakkaScandinavian Mountains FinlandpassE8 Kilpisjärvi & Kaaresuvanto, EnontekiöThe highest point of Finnish roads68.926°N 20.935°E / 68.926; 20.935 (Muotkatakka)
559 mBuurgplaatzArdennes LuxembourgroadWemperhaardt and HuldangeHighest paved road in Luxembourg. It is also possible to drive to the top of the Kneiff (560 m, highest point of Luxembourg) but the last few metres are unpaved.50.1615°N 6.0281°E / 50.1615; 6.0281
549 mGospel PassBlack Mountains WalespassHay-on-Wye and Capel-y-ffinThe highest pass in Wales.52.010149°N 3.115462°W / 52.010149; -3.115462 (Gospel Pass)
523 mR115 road (Ireland) (Sally Gap)Wicklow Mountains IrelandpassThe highest pass in Ireland, over the Sally Gap County Wicklow53.160499°N 6.304718°W / 53.160499; -6.304718 (Sally Gap)
385 mBwlch Y GorddianSnowdonia WalesroadGwynedd and ConwyOccasionally closed during winter storms53.02338°N 3.93816°W / 53.02338; -3.93816
322 mVaalserbergHeuvelland NetherlandsroadVaals & Plombières & AachenThe highest road in the Netherlands. The tripoint between Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands[14]50°45′17″N 6°01′15″E
318 mSuur Munamägi
("Big Egg Mountain")
Estonia Estoniaroad up a hillHaanja Parish, (Võru County)The highest road in Estonia57°42′52″N 27°03′33″E
312 mGaiziņkalnsVidzeme LatviaroadMadona, VidzemeThe highest road in Latvia. Ski area.[14]56°52′12.93″N 25°57′33.68″E
293 mAukštojas HillMedininkai Highlands LithuaniaroadMedininkaiThe highest point in Lithuania[14]54°31′46″N 25°38′04″E
170 mEjer Bavnehøjvej DenmarkroadEjer Bavnehøj
Skanderborg municipality
The highest road in Denmark55.977706°N 9.829309°E / 55.977706; 9.829309 (Ejer Bavnehøjvej)
160+ mLes Révoires/Mont AgelMaritime Alps France
 Monaco
roadLes Révoires to Monte Carlo Golf Club, Mont AgelLes Révoires is the highest point in Monaco in the foothills of Mount Agel (1,148 m) (France)43°46′31″N 7°25′35″E

Highest motorways by country

Elevation Name Mountains Country type between location
1875 mGreat St Bernard Tunnel[15]Alps ItalypassAostaMartigny45°51′52″N 07°10′21″E
1631 mA13 motorway (San Bernardino Tunnel)Alps  SwitzerlandpassSt. MargrethenAscona46°27′53″N 09°11′08″E
1340 mTauern motorway (Tauern Tunnel)Alps AustriapassSalzburgVillach47°10′55″N 13°26′19″E
1070 mE801/A24Serra do Marão PortugalpassVila Pouca de AguiarVila Real, Portugal41°25′01″N 07°38′23″W
970 mHemus motorway (Vitinya Pass)Balkan Mountains BulgariapassSofiaBotevgrad42°46′53″N 23°47′58″E
906 mD1 HighwayLiptov SlovakiapassLiptovský MikulášPoprad49°04′04″N 20°02′59″E
670 mEuropean route E55 (Panenská Tunnel)Ore Mountains Czech RepublicpassÚstí nad LabemDresden50°45′29″N 13°58′29″E
372 mM62 motorwayPennines EnglandpassMilnrow - Rishworth53.62982°N 2.018561°W / 53.62982; -2.018561 (Windy Hill)
305 mRoad 40South Swedish highlands Swedenpassjust east of Ulricehamn57°48′18″N 13°27′55″E
275 mRoad 3Scandinavian Mountains NorwaypassStangeElverum60°51′N 11°23′E
120 mEuropean route E45Søhøjlandet Denmarkpassnear Tebstrup, HorsensAarhus55°58′36″N 09°52′02″E

See also

References

  1. "Europe's highest mountain road". Bicycling Mountain Roads and Passes. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. The Veleta road is the A-395 road.
  3. "Pico Veleta". Personal web page with photos. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. Бориславов, Веселин (2011-07-17). "Насладата "Калин"". Труд (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  5. "Язовир Карагьол, едно от най-красивите кътчета в Рила". Новинар (in Bulgarian). 2013-09-07. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  6. AV Rider
  7. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10449
  8. Garwood, Duncan (2009), Mediterranean Europe, Lonely Planet, p. 724, ISBN 978-1-74104-856-8
  9. http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?col=Col-de-Sevi&qryMountainID=7167
  10. http://www.cicloturismo-news.info/2012/05/sardegna-in-bici-sul-monte-limbara-le-dolomiti-sarde/
  11. http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/ireland.html
  12. Highest roads of Iceland
  13. http://alk.tiehallinto.fi/julkaisut/pdf2/3201055-v-revontulentie.pdf
  14. World Atlas
  15. http://www.letunnel.com/datapagem.asp?id=21&l=1

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