Fri, 30 Jul 1999 13:59:48 +0200 - Message No. 6114
From: "Marco Kost"

Subject: Re: Antwort: highest surfaced roads in Europe


Hi Axel,

> the Col de la Bonette has a high of 2802m.
> There is one other road in the alps which is higher, coming from the
> Oetztal in Soelden driving direction west. I don't know the name and the
> high, but some few meters higher then 'Col de la Bonette'. You are right,
> in the Sierra Nevada there are higher roads than in the alps.

You mean The "Oetztaler Gletscherstrasse" (=Oetztaler Glacier Road), 
which is no high pass, but a dead end road. From Soelden you go have 
to look for the direction to the parking of "Pitztaler Joechl", which 
is at 2803 m (acc. Denzel Alpenstrassenfuehrer/Guide to alpine 
roads). Here you have to turn or can go up to the P. Joechl at 2995 m 
(approx. 45 min to walk) and there you will have a great panoramic 
view to the Wildspitze, highest mountain in Tirol (3774m). BTW: nice 
area for iceclimbing!

Ciao,

Marco

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