mountain pass
Soelk Pass
The highest surfaced mountain pass in Styria at 1,788 m, a quiet single-track alternative to the busy Tauern crossings linking the Enns and Mur valleys through unspoilt alpine pasture.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Styria, Austria · Europe
Murau is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Triebendorf, 39km from Nockalm Road.
Murau is a town located in Styria, Austria. With a population of 3,534, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Murau 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 Murau to your route.
Murau (German: [ˈmuːʁaʊ̯]) is a town in the western part of the Austrian federal state of Styria. It is the administrative seat of Murau District.
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Murau is located in Styria, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 47.1106 latitude, 14.1694 longitude.
Murau has a population of approximately 3,534 people, making it a town in Austria.
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mountain pass
The highest surfaced mountain pass in Styria at 1,788 m, a quiet single-track alternative to the busy Tauern crossings linking the Enns and Mur valleys through unspoilt alpine pasture.
19 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
A 35 km Alpine toll road winding through the gentle Nock Mountains of Carinthia with 52 hairpin bends, crossing the Eisentalhoehe at 2,042 m inside the Nockberge UNESCO biosphere reserve.
39 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
Short, fast circuit at Spielberg in the Styrian mountains hosting the Austrian Grand Prix, with big elevation changes, alpine views, and a busy calendar of public track days.
47 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Private museum in the Carinthian village where the very first Porsche 356 sports cars were hand-built in 1948-50, showing rare early Porsches near the original works.
54 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
The world's largest monastic library, a breathtaking Baroque hall with ceiling frescoes, housing 70,000 volumes in the Styrian Alps.
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The world's tallest wooden observation tower (100 m) spirals above the Wörthersee, reached by a drivable summit road; go up by lift or 441 steps and down Europe's highest indoor slide.
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A spectacular glacier plateau with a glass skywalk, ice palace, and suspension bridge offering vertigo-inducing views 250 metres above the abyss.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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