Gailbergsattel
Encyclopedia
Gailbergsattel is a high mountain pass
in the Austria
n Alps
in the Bundesland
of Kärnten (or Carinthia).
It connects Oberdrauburg
in the north with Kötschach-Mauthen
in the south. It leads to the Dolomites
in the south.
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 the 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...
n Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
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 Kärnten (or Carinthia).
It connects Oberdrauburg
Oberdrauburg
Oberdrauburg is a market town in the district of Spittal an der Drau at the western rim of the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is situated near the Kärntner Tor , where the Drava river crosses the border from East Tyrol to Carinthia. In the west it shares border with the Tyrolian municipality of...
in the north with Kötschach-Mauthen
Kötschach-Mauthen
Kötschach-Mauthen is a municipality in the district of Hermagor in Carinthia in Austria.-Geography:The municipality lies 34 km in the west of Hermagor at the transition of the upper Gailtal into Lesachtal...
in the south. It leads to the Dolomites
Dolomites
The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley...
in the south.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes