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Hochpoint

Upper Austria, Austria · Europe

About Hochpoint

Hochpoint sits on the route: 59km from Loser Panoramastrasse.

Hochpoint is a town located in Upper Austria, Austria. With a population of 1,545, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Hochpoint sits in Austria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vienna time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hochpoint to your route.

About Hochpoint

Wels Hauptbahnhof, occasionally Wels Central Station or Wels central station is a railway station at Wels, which is the second largest city in the federal state of Upper Austria, in the north of Austria. Opened in 1851, the station is owned and operated by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). It forms part of the

Read more Western Railway, and is also a junction of the Wels–Passau railway, the Alm Valley railway, and the Aschach railway.

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Where is Hochpoint located?

Hochpoint is located in Upper Austria, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 48.1614 latitude, 14.0384 longitude.

What is the population of Hochpoint?

Hochpoint has a population of approximately 1,545 people, making it a town in Austria.

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Quick Information

Population
1,545
Continent
Europe
Country
Austria
Region
Upper Austria
Timezone
Europe/Vienna
Coordinates
48.1614, 14.0384

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Austria

Police
133
Ambulance
144
Fire
122
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. ÖAMTC roadside assistance: 120.

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Worth the detour from Hochpoint

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

famous road

Loser Panoramastrasse

Nine kilometres of hairpins climb from Altaussee to a car park at 1,600 m on the Loser plateau, with the whole Ausseerland lake district spread below: a fraction of the traffic of the famous glacier roads.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Hochpoint

  • 59 kmLoser PanoramastrasseNine kilometres of hairpins climb from Altaussee to a car park at 1,600 m on the Loser plateau, with the whole Ausseerland lake district spread below: a fraction of the traffic of the famous glacier roads.
  • 73 kmHallstatt Skywalk ViewpointA platform projecting over the Hallstatter See with a bird's-eye view of the fairy-tale lakeside village framed by the Dachstein mountains.
  • 73 kmDanube Valley (Donautal)The scenic Austrian stretch of the Danube from Passau to Vienna, passing Baroque abbeys, ruined castles, and the Wachau wine region.

Driving in Austria

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.62/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €12.4 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

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