Snap Facts
Road Location – Carpathian region of Austria
Length – 35km
Toll – Yes
Number of bends – 52
Opening times
Beginning of May to the end of October
Motorcycles are prohibited
between 6pm and 8am
Information
Province of Carinthia - Nockalm Road
Management
Grossglockner High Alpine Road PLC
Address
Rainerstraße 2
5020 Salzburg
Austria
Telephone
+43 (662) 873 673-0
Fax
+43 (662) 873 673-13
e-Mail
[email protected]
Web
www.nockalmstrasse.at
The Road
A ride in the Nockbergs is something that you won’t
forget and a ride that you will be telling your
friends about when you get back. It’s not a huge
road and is shy of 35km, that works out to about 22
miles but is pure riding heaven and just getting
there will taking through the road of the Gods
anyway. You will be treated to 52 bends that are
sweeping rather than the harsher switchbacks of
say Stelvio. So your pace is more relaxed as you get
into the ‘flow’ of the road and of course there are
plenty of places to test the edges of your tyres so
why do that all the way, enjoy the sweeping runs of
the unique views that are on offer as the Nockbergs
are rounded and green. Offering the largest
concentration of Spruce and Stone Pine your
nostrils will be alive with pleasure. Its like riding
through a postcard full of potpourri.
The Nockalm Road is also a toll road and we will go
into options on getting cards for the ride as it does
run in a National Park. The road is literally littered
with things to see, do and eat and is not just a great
ride with blistering views but a venerable
playground for you to enjoy.
The Nockalm Road in Carinthia runs between the
two ticket offices - to the south several kilometres
outside of the community of Ebene Reichenau, to
the north right on the fringe of Innerkrems. There
are several pretty places to pull over for a
traditional meal in rustic houses and huts.