Turracher Höhe

The Turracher Höhe (1,763m/5,784ft) lies at the western tip of Styria on the pass over the Gurktal Alps into Carinthia. A favorite skiing resort, it is also popular in summer as a base for walks in the wooded surrounding area. On the southern side of the pass there are still stretches of road with gradients up to 26% (almost 1 in 4).

In the broad valley around the summit of the pass nestle the Schwarzsee and the Turracher See, surrounded by wooded slopes with good snow in winter which are now being developed as a skiing area, with numerous lifts. A chairlift runs up the Kornock (2,000m/6,560ft), and there are good climbs in the Nock area. To the south of the pass lies the Grünsee.