Austria
15 scored roads in Austria, reranked for motorbikes rather than for cars, with the fit score shown next to each one.
Riders and drivers want different things from the same map. A single track lane that ruins a weekend in a wide car is often the best thing you will ride all year, and a fast open A road that flatters a grand tourer can be a dull hour on a bike.
Every country page below reranks the scored library for corner quality and scenery, drops the width penalty that applies to cars, and flags the seasonal gravel and noise restrictions that increasingly decide where bikes are welcome.
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Checked against current closure and restriction notices for Austria. How we score roads.
Last reviewed 29 March 2026
Ranked
01 · Vorarlberg and Tyrol, Austria
Thirty four hairpins climb past the turquoise Silvretta reservoir to a glacier ringed summit.
13.7 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10 · Fit 9.9 / 10
Closed roughly November to May
02 · Tyrol
Twenty nine hairpins to a glacier at 2750 metres, one of the great dead end drives.
16.2 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10 · Fit 9.8 / 10
Toll road, upper section closed in deep winter
03 · Salzburg and Carinthia, Austria
Austria's grandest high alpine road climbs to Franz Josefs Hohe beneath the country's tallest peak.
29.8 mi · Rating 9.8 / 10 · Fit 9.8 / 10
Closed roughly November to April
04 · Carinthia
Six tunnels and a wall of hairpins to Austria's highest dam.
9.3 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10 · Fit 9.6 / 10
Open May to October, toll road
05 · Tyrol and South Tyrol
A high toll road crossing into Italy with a dramatic glass museum perched at the summit.
18.6 mi · Rating 9.5 / 10 · Fit 9.5 / 10
Closed roughly October to May
06 · Tyrol
A narrow Tyrolean pass of relentless corners, a local secret for years.
18.6 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10 · Fit 9.2 / 10
Closed from November to May
07 · Tyrol
A balcony road along the valley wall with the Zillertal spread out beneath it.
29.8 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10 · Fit 8.8 / 10
Toll road, partly closed in winter
08 · Carinthia, Austria
A rounded, grassy high plateau road with dozens of curves and long views over the Nockberge.
21.1 mi · Rating 8.7 / 10 · Fit 8.6 / 10
Closed roughly November to May
09 · Tyrol and Salzburg, Austria
A scenic connector road ending near Austria's tallest waterfalls at Krimml.
18.6 mi · Rating 8.4 / 10 · Fit 8.3 / 10
Usually open year round
10 · Salzburg, Austria
A historic hillclimb road with sweeping bends and views over Salzburg and its lakes.
6.8 mi · Rating 8.3 / 10 · Fit 8.2 / 10
Occasional winter closures in heavy snow
11 · Tyrol and Salzburg, Austria
A tunnel linked high road threading the Hohe Tauern range with fine glacier views.
18.6 mi · Rating 8.4 / 10 · Fit 8.2 / 10
Tunnel keeps it open year round
12 · Tyrol and Vorarlberg, Austria
The old road over the Arlberg saddle offers a quieter, scenic option beside the tunnel.
7.5 mi · Rating 8.3 / 10 · Fit 8.2 / 10
Usually open year round, snow chains possible
13 · Lower Austria, Austria
A gently curving riverside road past terraced vineyards, abbeys and medieval ruins.
20.5 mi · Rating 8.2 / 10 · Fit 8.0 / 10
14 · Salzburg and Tyrol, Austria
A gentle wooded pass linking the Kitzbuhel valley to the high Pinzgau region.
14.9 mi · Rating 8 / 10 · Fit 7.9 / 10
Usually open year round
15 · Carinthia, Austria
A historic Karawanks crossing with tight forested bends toward the Slovenian border.
9.3 mi · Rating 8 / 10 · Fit 7.9 / 10
Occasional winter closures in heavy snow
Before you go
Parts of Tyrol and several Swiss and Italian valleys restrict loud motorcycles or ban them on specific days. Fines are high and bikes are impounded.
A two thousand metre pass can be fifteen degrees colder than the valley you left forty minutes ago. Pack for the summit, not the start.
Filling stations are rare above the tree line. Fill in the valley before every pass rather than assuming there is something at the top.
Common questions
The Dolomite pass loop, the Col de Turini, the Furka Susten Grimsel triangle and the Transfagarasan all rank at the top for corner quality on two wheels.
Yes. Several Tyrolean valleys and some Swiss roads restrict motorcycles above set noise limits, and a few close to bikes on specific days. Check locally before you ride.