List of highest paved roads in Europe by country

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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] Veleta Sierra Nevada  Spain dead end Access 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 m Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2830 m Ötztal Glacier Road Ötztal Alps  Austria dead end The highest paved road in Austria. The access road from Sölden to the Rettenbachferner and Tiefenbachferner glaciers Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2802 m Cime de la Bonette French Alps  France loop The highest paved road in France. Hors catégorie climb in the Tour de France Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2770 m Col de l'Iseran Graian Alps  France pass Val-d'Isère & Bonneval-sur-Arc The highest paved mountain pass in France. Hors catégorie climb in the Tour de France Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2757 m Stelvio Pass Ortler Alps
Eastern Alps		  Italy pass Stilfs & Bormio The 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'Italia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2641 m Col du Nivolet
Colle del Nivolet		 Graian Alps  Italy dead end Ceresole Reale (Piedmont) [clarification needed] Highest dead-end road in Italy. The film location in The Italian Job, including the final bus crash Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2509 m Timmelsjoch Ötztal Alps  Austria
 Italy		 pass Ötztal Tyrol (state) & Passeier valley (South Tyrol) The highest pass in Austria Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2501 m Umbrail Pass Ortler Alps
Eastern Alps		   Switzerland
 Italy		 pass Santa Maria Val Müstair & Stelvio Pass & Bormio The highest pass in Switzerland Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2408 m Envalira Pass Pyrenees  Andorra pass Soldeu & 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 Tunnel Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2394 m Road to Kalin Reservoir Rila  Bulgaria dead end Pastra village and Kalin Reservoir Concrete-paved road to the highest reservoir in the Balkans[4][5] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2379 m Jvari Pass
(Georgian Military Road)		 Caucasus Mountains  Georgia pass Vladikavkaz (Russia) & Tbilisi (Georgia) [clarification needed] - possibly the highest pass in Georgia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2155 m Calar Alto Sierra de los Filabres  Spain pass Gérgal & Tíjola Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2145 m Transalpina Pass
Urdele pass		 Carpathian Mountains  Romania pass Novaci, Romania & Sebes highest paved road in Romania[6]
[citation needed] new asphalted in 2010 - excellent condition. Just few tens/hundreds of meters are still in modernisation stage. http://www.transalpina.biz/		 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1993 m Torre (Serra da Estrela) Serra da Estrela  Portugal dead end Covilhã & Seia The highest pass in Portugal. Highest point in mainland Portugal Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1952 m Mount Olympus Troodos  Cyprus dead end Highest point in Cyprus.[7] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1946 m Kráľova hoľa Low Tatras  Slovakia dead end The highest paved road in Slovakia. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1841 m Raubergstulsvegen Jotunheimen  Norway Dead end Bøverdalen, Juvasshytta Highest 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. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
c.1800 m Katara Pass (or Metsovo Pass) Pindus mountains  Greece pass [clarification needed] The highest paved road in Greece is the road to Voras ski resort with the paved road reaching 2070 meters . Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1770 m Fellhorn Ski station Allgäu Alps  Germany dead end Oberstdorf [clarification needed] Highest road in Germany. Ski area Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1762 m Biokovo road Biokovo  Croatia dead end Makarska Highest paved road in Croatia.
c.1750 m Popova Shapka, Tetovo, Macedonia Šar Mountains  Macedonia dead end Tetovo [clarification needed] Possibly the highest paved road in Macedonia.
Paved status above and below village of Popova Shapka is not clear.		 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1611 m Vršič pass Julian Alps  Slovenia pass Kranjska Gora & Soča The highest pass in Slovenia, and the highest in the Eastern Julian Alps[8] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1609 m Val d'Ese Corsica  France dead end Bastelica Highest road on the island of Corsica[9] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1600 m Malbun Alps  Liechtenstein dead end road from Steg and Vaduz, (Triesenberg) Highest road in Liechtenstein. Ski area Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1520 m Beklemeto Pass Balkan Mountains  Bulgaria pass Troyan & Karnare Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1492 m Praděd Hrubý Jeseník  Czech Republic dead end road from Karlova Studánka Highest paved road in Czech Republic Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1448 m Nikitskyy Pass Crimean Mountains  Ukraine pass P34 road from Sovjets'ke and Rozovyi Highest paved road in Ukraine. Private road. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1434 m Sognefjellsvegen Jotunheimen  Norway pass Road 55 Sogndal - Lom Highest road owned by the public in Norway as well as Northern Europe. Not tolled. Closed in winter Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1410 m Morskie Oko Tatra Mountains  Poland dead end Brzegi Highest road in Poland. Owned by Tatra National Park, available only for pedestrians. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1340 m Monte Limbara Sardinia  Italy dead end Tempio Pausania Highest road on the island of Sardinia[10] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1232 m Čertovica Low Tatras  Slovakia pass Podbrezová & Kráľova Lehota The highest pass in Slovakia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
995 m Kékes Mátra,
North Hungarian Mountains		  Hungary dead end northeast of Gyöngyös The highest public and the highest paved road in Hungary. Climbs to ski station on Hungary's highest mountain Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
876 m Stekenjokk Scandinavian Mountains  Sweden pass Gäddede & Klimpfjäll The highest public and paved road in Sweden. (Note that Flatruet at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. is the highest public road at 975 m but not paved as of 2014) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
840 m Great Dun Fell Pennines  England dead end Knock, Cumbria, Dufton The highest paved road in England. A private metalled road to Radar station Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
710 m Mount Leinster Blackstairs Mountains  Ireland dead end Carlow & Wexford The highest paved road in Ireland.[11] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
710 m Mátraháza Mátra,
North Hungarian Mountains		  Hungary pass northeast of Gyöngyös towards Parád The highest paved pass in Hungary, on Route 24 at the foot of the road to the Kékes ski station on Hungary's highest mountain Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
694 m Signal de Botrange High Fens  Belgium road Eupen & Waimes The highest point in Belgium Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
670 m Cairnwell Pass Scottish Highlands  Scotland pass Glen Shee, Perthshire, and Braemar, Aberdeenshire The highest pass in Scotland Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
627 m Harthope Moss
Chapel Fell		 Pennines  England pass Langdon Beck & St John's Chapel, County Durham The equal highest pass in England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
627 m Killhope Cross Pennines  England pass Cornriggs, (Weardale) & Nenthead, Alston, Cumbria The equal highest pass in England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
566 m[12] Muotkatakka  Finland pass E8 Kilpisjärvi & Kaaresuvanto, Enontekiö The highest point of Finnish roads Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
559 m Buurgplaatz Ardennes  Luxembourg road Wemperhaardt and Huldange Highest 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. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
545 m Bwlch y Groes Snowdonia  Wales pass Dinas Mawddwy (via Llanymawddwy), Llanuwchllyn and Lake Vyrnwy The highest pass in Wales. Also known as the Hellfire Pass Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
519 m Priest's Leap Shehy Mountains  Ireland pass The highest pass in Ireland, crossing from County Cork to County Kerry Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
322 m Vaalserberg Heuvelland  Netherlands road Vaals & Plombières & Aachen The highest road in the Netherlands. The tripoint between Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands[13] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
318 m Suur Munamägi
("Big Egg Mountain")		 Estonia  Estonia road up a hill Haanja Parish, (Võru County) The highest road in Estonia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
312 m Gaiziņkalns Vidzeme  Latvia road Madona, Vidzeme The highest road in Latvia. Ski area.[13] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
293 m Aukštojas Hill Medininkai Highlands  Lithuania road Medininkai The highest point in Lithuania[13] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
170 m Ejer Bavnehøjvej  Denmark road Ejer Bavnehøj
Skanderborg municipality		 The highest road in Denmark Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
160+ m Les Révoires/Mont Agel Maritime Alps  France
 Monaco		 road Les Révoires to Monte Carlo Golf Club, Mont Agel Les Révoires is the highest point in Monaco in the foothills of Mount Agel (1,148 m) (France) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Highest motorways by country

Elevation Name Mountains Country type between remarks location
1631 m A13 motorway (San Bernardino Tunnel) Alps   Switzerland pass St. Margrethen-Ascona Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1370 m Brenner motorway Alps  Italy pass Innsbruck-Bolzano Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1340 m Tauern motorway (Tauern Tunnel) Alps  Austria pass Salzburg-Villach Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
1070 m E801/A24 Serra do Marão  Portugal pass Vila Pouca de Aguiar – Vila Real, Portugal
970 m Hemus motorway (Vitinya Pass) Balkan Mountains  Bulgaria pass Sofia-Botevgrad Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
280 m European route E4 South Swedish highlands  Sweden pass Gränna – Ödeshög Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
233 m European route E18 Vestmarka  Norway pass Oslo – Drammen Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
120 m European route E45 Søhøjlandet  Denmark pass near Tebstrup, Horsens – Aarhus Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ The Veleta road is the A-395 road.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  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. ↑ http://alk.tiehallinto.fi/julkaisut/pdf2/3201055-v-revontulentie.pdf
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 World Atlas

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