Klippitztörl Pass - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Klippitztörl Pass
Klippitztörl is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.642m above the sea level, located in the Bundesland of Carinthia, in Austria. 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. There is a ski resort at the Hohenwart, with a number of lifts. Along the road, there are many hotels and rental chalets.
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Saualpe
11.51km from Klippitztörl Pass
The Saualpe is a low mountain range of the Central Alps in the Lavanttal Alps in Carinthia west of the Lavant river. The gentle mountain ridge stretches from the Klippitztörl to the Drautal, running in a north-south direction . The highest peak of the mountain range consisting of gneiss and mica schist is the Ladinger Spitz.
Zirbitzkogel
16.7km from Klippitztörl Pass
The Zirbitzkogel is the highest point in the Seetal Alps . It lies south of the upper Mur valley in Styria near the border with Carinthia . The Lavant , a left tributary of the Drau , has its source on its southern slope. The area is known to butterfly enthusiasts for some very rare species. In the summit area, an extensive crooked sedge grassland interspersed with almost flat plateaus predominates . The summit area was known among ornithologists as the breeding habitat of the morellel plover.
Gaberl Pass
24.92km from Klippitztörl Pass
A beautiful high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Styria. A steep road connects Köflach with the upper Mur River valley, running next to the Stubalpe. This road dates from Roman times. It is a popular destination for both summer and winter sports.
Koralpe
25.39km from Klippitztörl Pass
Koralpe is a mountain range in southern Austria which separates eastern Carinthia from southern Styria. Its highest elevation is the Große Speikkogel, a popular hiking destination and also a node for military radar airspace surveillance. In the south, in the Slovenian territory, it is contiguous with the Kozjak mountain range. The Koralpe consists mostly of metamorphic rock, of which some parts are of considerable interest to geologists and to collectors of semi-precious stones.
Lavanttal Alps
25.59km from Klippitztörl Pass
The Lavanttal Alps are part of the Central Eastern Alps in Austria and Slovenia, between the river Mur in the north and the Drava in the south. The mountains are named after the central valley of Lavanttal and the Lavant River which runs in their midst. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area which offers trekking and also beautiful views.
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