Naßfeld Pass
Encyclopedia
Naßfeld Pass is a 1552 m high mountain pass
in Austria
in the Carnic Alps
in the Bundesland
of Carinthia
, leading into Italy
.
It connects the Gail River
valley with Italian Valcanale. The surrounding peaks are the Gartnerkofel (2195 m.), the Roßkofel (2240 m.) and the Trogkofel (2280 m.).
On the Austrian side is the largest ski resort in Carinthia.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in the Carnic Alps
Carnic Alps
The Carnic Alps are a range of the Southern Limestone Alps in East Tyrol, Carinthia, South Tyrol and Friuli . They extend from east to west for about between the Gail River, a tributary of the Drava and the Tagliamento, forming the border between Austria and Italy.They are named after the Roman...
in the Bundesland
States of Austria
Austria is a federal republic made up of nine states, known in German as Länder . Since Land is also the German word for a country, the term Bundesländer is often used instead to avoid ambiguity. The Constitution of Austria uses both terms...
of Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
, leading into Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
It connects the Gail River
Gail River
Gail is the name of a river in the Southern Limestone Alps of southern Austria, a right tributary of the Drava River.Originating in the Tyrolean municipality of Obertilliach, it flows from west to east, reaching Carinthia in Lesachtal, running through the Gail Valley parallel to the borders with...
valley with Italian Valcanale. The surrounding peaks are the Gartnerkofel (2195 m.), the Roßkofel (2240 m.) and the Trogkofel (2280 m.).
On the Austrian side is the largest ski resort in Carinthia.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- NassfeldNassfeldNassfeld or Naßfeld is an ski-resort in the Austrian state of Carinthia , district Hermagor. It is located at the Naßfeld Pass and contains over 220 snow machines for creating artificial snow, 110 km of ski tracks and 30 ski lifts...
(ski resort)