Wurzen Pass, Mountain pass between Arnoldstein and Kranjska Gora, Austria Slovenia.
The Wurzen Pass rises to 1073 meters in elevation and features numerous curves with steep gradients reaching 18 percent along its route.
The construction of the first paved road in 1734 transformed the Wurzen Pass into a vital transportation route between the Duchy of Carinthia and Trieste.
The Austrian Armed Forces established defense installations and bunkers during the Cold War period, which now function as an educational documentation center.
Travelers can bypass the Karawanken Tunnel toll by taking the Wurzen Pass route, which connects directly to Lake Faaker See and Villach.
Border control structures from 2011 underwent modifications, with recent changes in 2023 including new border markers and Austrian police checkpoints.
Location: Arnoldstein
Location: Municipality of Kranjska Gora
Elevation above the sea: 1,072 m
GPS coordinates: 46.52343,13.75152
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:40
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Peč
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Arnoldstein Abbey
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St. Thomas's Church, Rateče
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Kreuzkapelle Arnoldstein
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Evangelische Pfarrkirche Arnoldstein
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Holy Spirit Church
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Filialkirche Seltschach
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Austria–Italy–Slovenia tripoint
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Kath. Filialkirche hl. Oswald und Friedhof
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Filialkirche Heiliger Ruprecht, Pöckau
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Pfarrkirche Sankt Leonhard bei Siebenbrünn
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Wegkapelle Maria Hilf, Krainberg
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Kath. Filialkirche hl. Nikolaus
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Riegersdorfer Kapelle
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Kath. Filialkirche hl. Stefan und Friedhof
2.6 km
Wegkapelle
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Ehem. Nikolauskirche, Thurnbergkapelle
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Bunkermuseum Wurzenpass
1.3 km
Steingewölbebrücke
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Gasthaus Pirtscher, ehem. Poststation
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Anlage Sperrstellung Wurzenpass
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Heimatmuseum Arnoldstein
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Befestigungsanlage Thurnberg
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St. Andrew's Church
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