Villach Alpine Road
Villacher Alpenstrasse · Villach → Dobratsch viewpoint · Austria
- Length
- 10 miles
- Drive time
- 30 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: ⚠ Toll road
A short, panoramic climb up the Dobratsch with the Julian Alps filling the horizon — Villach's local mountain road and a fine warm-up act for the bigger passes.
Highlights of the Villach Alpine Road
- Julian Alps panorama
- Easy polished tarmac
- Villach on the doorstep
Where to stop on the Villach Alpine Road
- BP Villach fuel — Town pumps before the Dobratsch toll climb — nothing on the Alpenstrasse itself.
- Almgasthof Rosstratten food — Carinthian kitchen and pizza at the last car park; daily 09:00–18:00 at 1,733 m.
- Rosstratte viewpoint — End of the Villacher Alpenstrasse — Julian Alps filling the southern horizon.
Drive the Villach Alpine Road
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