{
  "name": "Wurzen Pass (Wurzenpass)",
  "slug": "wurzenpass-b109",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/wurzenpass-b109/",
  "summary": "Short, steep border pass to Slovenia with sustained 18 percent ramps near Villach",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "B109"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Austria",
    "region": "Carinthia",
    "start": {
      "name": "Riegersdorf (near Villach)",
      "lat": 46.547181,
      "lon": 13.78377
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Wurzen Pass border",
      "lat": 46.517737,
      "lon": 13.751542
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 4.2,
    "lengthKm": 6.8,
    "driveMinutes": 9,
    "corners": 12,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 18,
    "summitMetres": 1071.5,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Sustained 18 percent ramp",
    "Heavy summer border traffic",
    "Tight double hairpin"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Korensko Sedlo - Wurzenpass",
    "Arichspitz / Rihov vrh"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 57
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}