8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Lago di Tovel
Emerald lake cupped in the Brenta Dolomites, famous until 1964 for turning blood-red each summer from an algal bloom. A quiet paved road through Val di Tovel ends near the shore; a flat loop trail circles the water under 2,000-m walls.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Top Mountain Crosspoint
A stunning motorcycle museum at 2,175m altitude on the Timmelsjoch Pass in the Austrian Alps, the highest museum in Europe.
39 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Timmelsjoch
A high border crossing between Austria and Italy at 2474m, famous for the motorcycle museum at the top and its raw, exposed mountain terrain.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
Timmelsjoch Motorcycle Museum
A striking modern museum and cafe at the top of the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road on the Austrian-Italian border, celebrating motorcycle history at 2,509 metres.
40 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Jaufenpass
A popular South Tyrolean pass at 2094m connecting Sterzing to Passeiertal, beloved by motorcyclists for its perfectly maintained hairpins through Alpine meadows.
40 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Stelvio Pass
Italy's highest paved pass with 48 hairpin turns - an engineering marvel
42 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
Stelvio Pass Summit Restaurant
The restaurant at the top of the legendary Stelvio Pass (2,757m), one of the highest paved roads in the Alps and a mecca for driving enthusiasts.
42 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Kaunertal Glacier Road
A 26 km private road rising 1,500 m through 29 hairpins from the Kaunertal valley to the Weissseeferner glacier at around 2,750 m, passing the Gepatsch reservoir on the way.
42 km · about 50 min drive