Hahntennjoch

Infobox Mountain Pass
Name =Hahntennjoch
Photo =Hahntennjoch Ost.jpg
Caption =View from the Hahntennjoch to the east
Elevation = 1894 m.
Location = AUT
Range = Alps
Coordinates = coord|47|17|N|10|39|E|type:pass
Topographic

Traversed by =Federal Highway B 189

Hahntennjoch (el. 1894 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the "Bundesland" of Tyrol.

It connects the upper valley of the Inn River with the Lech River valley. The road leads from Imst to Elmen, a distance of 29 km. It is popular with motorcyclists and cyclists.

It is a much shorter route than the Fern Pass or the Flexen Pass over the Arlberg. The road is winding and steep, with grades up to 18.9 percent and is closed to traffic over 14 metric tons. The road is generally closed from November to April.

The pass is prone to avalanches, falling rocks, and mudslides. In 2004, an automatic system was installed that closes the road in case of blockage.

History

The present road was built in the late 1960s and opened in 1969.

External links

* [http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Hahntennjoch&qryMountainID=1339 Profile on climbbybike.com]

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