Germany, Bavarian Alps, Germany
The western German Alpine Road weaves past castles beneath jagged limestone peaks.
Length
90 km
In miles
55.9 mi
Driving time
2 hr 49 min
Atlas rating
9.4 / 10
The run
Lindau to Fussen, following the B308. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Some sections icy in winter
Nearby
54 km away
Arlberg Pass Road
The old road over the Arlberg saddle offers a quieter, scenic option beside the tunnel.
77 km away
Silvretta Hochalpenstrasse
Thirty four hairpins climb past the turquoise Silvretta reservoir to a glacier ringed summit.
93 km away
Timmelsjoch Hochalpenstrasse
A high toll road crossing into Italy with a dramatic glass museum perched at the summit.
101 km away
Fluela Pass
A remote, boulder strewn crossing linking Davos to the wild Lower Engadine.
117 km away
Passo dell'Umbrail
Switzerland's link into the Stelvio is a quieter alternative with the same drama.
118 km away
Passo dello Stelvio
Eighty four hairpins stacked above the treeline make this Europe's most theatrical mountain pass.