Hochwurtenspeicher

Austria

The Hochwurtenspeicher is a col with a length of 22.6 kilometer. This is a highest category (HC) col. It is located in Kärnten, Austria. The average grade of this col is 8.2% with a maximum of 13.8%. The Hochwurtenspeicher ascents from 817 meter at the start, to 2.432 meter at the top, with a total of 1.633 ascending meters.

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Hochwurtenspeicher Profile

Facts

Distance 22.6 km
Elevation gain 1633 m
Average grade 8.2 %
Maximum grade 13.8 %
Climb category HC
Minimum elevation 817 m
Maximum elevation 2432 m

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Description

Mölltaler Gletscherstraße is only 15 kilometres east of the south side of Großglockner Hochalpenstraße. In contrast to its world-famous bigger brother, however, the Mölltaler Glacierstrasse is completely unknown to cyclists. Also regional cyclists rarely or never cycle from Flattach or Außerfragant up to the Weißseehaus, probably because the climb is so beastly tough and not as beautiful as the Großglockner or the Kaunertal. However, the climb to the Weißseehaus and a little higher definitely belongs to the top three of Austria and clearly surpasses these two in severity. For this reason alone a real challenge.