Elevation
Name
Mountains
Country
type
between
remarks
location
c. 3300 mVeleta Sierra Nevada Spain dead end
Access road from Granada . Free access until Hoya de la Mora at 2526m. From Hoya de la Mora onwards, the road gets much narrower and access to motor vehicles (not sure if for other vehicles too) is restricted to those previously authorized. Asphalt ends at c. 3300m but the road continues unpaved until reaching c. 3380m
37°03′21″N 03°22′09″W / 37.05583°N 3.36917°W / 37.05583; -3.36917 (Sierra Nevada )
2830 m
Ötztal Glacier Road Ötztal Alps Austria dead end
The highest paved road in Austria. The access road from Sölden to the Rettenbachferner and Tiefenbachferner glaciers
46°55′29″N 10°56′40″E / 46.92472°N 10.94444°E / 46.92472; 10.94444 (Ötztal Glacier Road )
2802 m
Cime de la Bonette French Alps France loop
The highest paved road in France. Hors catégorie climb in the Tour de France
44°19′18″N 6°48′25″E / 44.32167°N 6.80694°E / 44.32167; 6.80694 (Cime de la Bonette )
2770 m
Col de l'Iseran Graian Alps France pass
Val-d'Isère & Bonneval-sur-Arc The highest paved mountain pass in France. Hors catégorie climb in the Tour de France
45°25′1″N 07°01′51″E / 45.41694°N 7.03083°E / 45.41694; 7.03083 (Col de l'Iseran )
2757 m
Stelvio Pass Ortler Alps Eastern Alps Italy pass
Stilfs & Bormio The highest paved pass in Italy. The highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps . Often designated the Cima Coppi in the annual running of the Giro d'Italia
46°31′43″N 10°27′10″E / 46.52861°N 10.45278°E / 46.52861; 10.45278 (Stelvio Pass )
2750 m
Kaunertal Glacier Road Tiroler Oberland Austria dead end
The access road to the Weißseeferner glacier
46°51′51″N 10°42′48″E / 46.86417°N 10.71333°E / 46.86417; 10.71333 (Kaunertal Glacier Road )
2641 m
Col du Nivolet Graian Alps Italy dead end
Ceresole Reale (Piedmont )Highest dead-end road in Italy (the paved road ends 1 km after the pass at the Nivolet lakes, and continues unpaved for some km but with no access to regular traffic). The film location in The Italian Job
45°28′49″N 7°08′32″E / 45.48028°N 7.14222°E / 45.48028; 7.14222 (Col du Nivolet )
2509 m
Timmelsjoch Ötztal Alps Austria Italy pass
Ötztal Tyrol (state) & Passeier valley (South Tyrol )The highest pass in Austria
46°54′19″N 11°5′48″E / 46.90528°N 11.09667°E / 46.90528; 11.09667 (Timmelsjoch )
2501 m
Umbrail Pass Ortler Alps Eastern Alps Switzerland Italy pass
Santa Maria Val Müstair & Stelvio Pass & Bormio The highest pass in Switzerland
46°32′35″N 10°26′02″E / 46.54306°N 10.43389°E / 46.54306; 10.43389 (Umbrail Pass )
2408 m
Envalira Pass Pyrenees Andorra pass
Soldeu & El Pas de la Casa (Andorra) and L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (France)The highest pass in Andorra. The high-pass is bypassed by the Envalira Tunnel
42°32′24.2″N 1°43′10.58″E / 42.540056°N 1.7196056°E / 42.540056; 1.7196056 (Envalira Pass )
2394 m
Road to Kalin Reservoir
Rila Bulgaria dead end
Pastra village and Kalin ReservoirConcrete-paved road to the highest reservoir in the Balkans
42°10′21″N 23°15′3″E / 42.17250°N 23.25083°E / 42.17250; 23.25083 (Kalin Reservoir )
2379 m
Jvari Pass Georgian Military Road )Caucasus Mountains Georgia pass
Vladikavkaz (Russia) & Tbilisi (Georgia )highest paved pass in Georgia
42°30′15″N 44°27′14″E / 42.5042°N 44.4538°E / 42.5042; 44.4538 (Georgian Military Road, Jvari Pass )
2155 m
Calar Alto Sierra de los Filabres Spain pass
Gérgal & Tíjola 37°13′25″N 02°32′46″W / 37.22361°N 2.54611°W / 37.22361; -2.54611 (Calar Alto )
2145 m
Transalpina Pass Urdele pass Carpathian Mountains Romania pass
Novaci, Romania & Sebes highest paved road in Romania http://www.transalpina.biz/
45°20′42″N 23°39′25″E / 45.345°N 23.657°E / 45.345; 23.657 (Transalpina Pass, Urdele pass )
2055 m
Mangart road Julian Alps Slovenia dead end
Log pod Mangrtom The highest paved climb in Slovenia
46°26′24″N 13°39′14″E / 46.44°N 13.653889°E / 46.44; 13.653889 (Mangart )
1993 m
Torre (Serra da Estrela) Serra da Estrela Portugal pass
Covilhã & Seia The highest pass in Portugal. Highest point in mainland Portugal
40°19′19″N 7°36′47″W / 40.321867°N 7.612967°W / 40.321867; -7.612967 (Torre (Serra da Estrela) )
1952 m
Mount Olympus Troodos Cyprus dead end
Highest point in Cyprus .
34°56′11″N 32°51′48″E / 34.93639°N 32.86333°E / 34.93639; 32.86333 (Mount Olympus )
1946 m
Kráľova hoľa Low Tatras Slovakia dead end
The highest paved road in Slovakia.
48°52′58″N 20°08′19″E / 48.88278°N 20.13861°E / 48.88278; 20.13861 (Kráľova hoľa )
1853 m
Galdhøpiggvegen Jotunheimen Norway Dead end
Bøverdalen & Juvasshytta Highest road in Norway as well as Northern Europe. The road is private but usable by the public and paved. The last 9 km are tolled. See also List of highest roads in Norway [no ] .
61°40′38″N 8°21′48″E / 61.677088°N 8.363214°E / 61.677088; 8.363214 (Juvasshytta )
c.1910 m
Baros Pass
Pindus mountains Greece pass
The Road connects Epirus region with Thessaly region and the villages of Tzoumerka in Epirus to Villages of Aspropotamos in Thessaly. The highest paved road in Greece is the road to Voras ski resort with the paved road reaching 2070 meters.
39.615257452560975, 21.173689223600785
1770 m
Fellhorn Ski station Allgäu Alps Germany dead end
Oberstdorf Highest road in Germany. Ski area.
47°20′57″N 10°13′37″E / 47.3491°N 10.2270°E / 47.3491; 10.2270 (Fellhorn Ski station )
1762 m
Biokovo road Biokovo Croatia dead end
Makarska Highest paved road in Croatia.
c.1750 m
Popova Shapka, Tetovo , Macedonia
Šar Mountains North Macedonia dead end
Tetovo Possibly the highest paved road in Macedonia.
42°00′54″N 20°52′55″E / 42.015°N 20.882°E / 42.015; 20.882 (Tetovo, Macedonia )
1611 m
Vršič Pass Julian Alps Slovenia pass
Kranjska Gora & Soča The highest pass in Slovenia, and the highest in the Eastern Julian Alps
46°26′8″N 13°44′40″E / 46.43556°N 13.74444°E / 46.43556; 13.74444 (Vršič Pass )
1609 m
Val d'Ese Corsica France dead end
Bastelica Highest road on the island of Corsica
41°59′58″N 9°7′26″E / 41.99944°N 9.12389°E / 41.99944; 9.12389 (Val d'Ese )
1600 m
Malbun Alps Liechtenstein dead end
road from Steg and Vaduz , (Triesenberg )
Highest road in Liechtenstein. Ski area
47°6′7.2″N 9°36′28.8″E / 47.102000°N 9.608000°E / 47.102000; 9.608000 (Malbun )
1520 m
Beklemeto Pass Balkan Mountains Bulgaria pass
Troyan & Karnare 42°46′50″N 24°36′21″E / 42.78056°N 24.60583°E / 42.78056; 24.60583 (Beklemeto Pass )
1492 m
Praděd Hrubý Jeseník Czech Republic dead end
road from Karlova Studánka
Highest paved road in Czech Republic
50°4′59.2″N 17°13′51.7″E / 50.083111°N 17.231028°E / 50.083111; 17.231028 (Malbun )
1448 m
Nikitskyy Pass Crimean Mountains Ukraine pass
P34 road from Sovjets'ke and Rozovyi
Highest paved road in Ukraine. Private road.
44°56′27″N 34°20′2″E / 44.94083°N 34.33389°E / 44.94083; 34.33389 (Nikitskyy Pass )
1434 m
Sognefjellsvegen Jotunheimen Norway pass
Road 55 Sogndal - Lom
Highest road owned by the public in Norway as well as Northern Europe. Not tolled. Closed in winter
61°33′57″N 8°00′23″E / 61.565718°N 8.006372°E / 61.565718; 8.006372 (Fantesteinsvatnet )
1410 m
Morskie Oko Tatra Mountains Poland dead end
Brzegi Highest road in Poland. Owned by Tatra National Park , available only for pedestrians.
49°11′50″N 20°4′15″E / 49.19722°N 20.07083°E / 49.19722; 20.07083 (Morskie Oko )
1340 m
Monte Limbara Sardinia Italy dead end
Tempio Pausania Highest road on the island of Sardinia
40°50′59″N 9°10′31″E / 40.84972°N 9.17528°E / 40.84972; 9.17528 (Monte Limbara )
1232 m
Čertovica Low Tatras Slovakia pass
Podbrezová & Kráľova Lehota The highest pass in Slovakia
48°54′20″N 19°44′9″E / 48.90556°N 19.73583°E / 48.90556; 19.73583 (Čertovica )
995 m
Kékes Mátra ,North Hungarian Mountains Hungary dead end
northeast of Gyöngyös
The highest public and the highest paved road in Hungary. Climbs to ski station on Hungary's highest mountain
47°52′44″N 20°0′37″E / 47.87889°N 20.01028°E / 47.87889; 20.01028 (Kékes )
876 m
Stekenjokk Scandinavian Mountains Sweden pass
Gäddede & Klimpfjäll The highest public and paved road in Sweden. (Note that Flatruet at 62°44′21″N 12°44′25″E / 62.739126°N 12.740179°E / 62.739126; 12.740179 (Flatruet ) Highest roads in Sweden [sv ] .
65°03′46″N 14°22′40″E / 65.062687°N 14.37767°E / 65.062687; 14.37767 (Stekenjokk )
840 m
Great Dun Fell Pennines England dead end
Knock, Cumbria , Dufton The highest paved road in England. A private metalled road to Radar station
54°40′59″N 2°27′05″W / 54.68311°N 2.45132°W / 54.68311; -2.45132 (Great Dun Fell )
796 m
Mount Leinster Blackstairs Mountains Ireland dead end
Carlow & Wexford The highest paved road in Ireland.
52°37′01″N 6°46′41″W / 52.617°N 6.778°W / 52.617; -6.778 (Mount Leinster )
780 m
Route 910 Mid-Atlantic Ridge Iceland pass
Egilsstaðir & Kárahnjúkar The highest paved road in Iceland (there are several higher unpaved roads, often requiring 4x4 cars, of which the highest is F821 at 944m))
64°53′09″N 15°35′16″W / 64.8857°N 15.5877°W / 64.8857; -15.5877 (Austurleið )
757 m
Kippure Wicklow Mountains Ireland dead end
Wicklow The second highest paved road in Ireland
710 m
Mátraháza Mátra ,North Hungarian Mountains Hungary pass
northeast of Gyöngyös towards Parád
The highest paved pass in Hungary, on Route 24 at the foot of the road to the Kékes ski station on Hungary's highest mountain
47°52′12″N 19°58′41″E / 47.870°N 19.978°E / 47.870; 19.978 (Mátraháza, Mátra )
694 m
Signal de Botrange High Fens Belgium road
Eupen & Waimes The highest point in Belgium
50°30′06″N 6°05′34″E / 50.50167°N 6.09278°E / 50.50167; 6.09278 (Signal de Botrange )
670 m
Cairnwell Pass Scottish Highlands Scotland pass
Glen Shee , Perthshire , and Braemar , Aberdeenshire The highest pass in Scotland
56°53′10″N 3°24′53″W / 56.8862°N 3.4146°W / 56.8862; -3.4146 (Cairnwell Pass )
627 m
Harthope Moss Chapel Fell Pennines England pass
Langdon Beck & St John's Chapel, County Durham The equal highest pass in England
54°42′33″N 2°12′57″W / 54.70917°N 2.21583°W / 54.70917; -2.21583 (Harthope Moss )
627 m
Killhope Cross Pennines England pass
Cornriggs , (Weardale ) & Nenthead , Alston, Cumbria The equal highest pass in England
54°47′01″N 2°18′48″W / 54.78361°N 2.31333°W / 54.78361; -2.31333 (Killhope Cross )
566 m
Muotkatakka Scandinavian Mountains Finland pass
E8 Kilpisjärvi & Kaaresuvanto , Enontekiö The highest point of Finnish roads
68°55′34″N 20°56′06″E / 68.926°N 20.935°E / 68.926; 20.935 (Muotkatakka )
559 m
Buurgplaatz Ardennes Luxembourg road
Wemperhaardt and Huldange
Highest paved road in Luxembourg. It is also possible to drive to the top of the Kneiff (560 m, highest point of Luxembourg) but the last few metres are unpaved.
50°09′41″N 6°01′41″E / 50.1615°N 6.0281°E / 50.1615; 6.0281 (Buurgplaatz )
549 m
Gospel Pass Black Mountains Wales pass
Hay-on-Wye and Capel-y-ffin The highest pass in Wales.
52°00′37″N 3°06′56″W / 52.010149°N 3.115462°W / 52.010149; -3.115462 (Gospel Pass )
545 m
Bwlch y Groes Snowdonia Wales pass
Llanymawddwy and Llanuwchllyn Second highest pass in Wales.
52°47′45″N 3°36′47″W / 52.795833°N 3.613056°W / 52.795833; -3.613056 (Bwlch y Groes )
523 m
R115 road (Ireland) (Sally Gap)Wicklow Mountains Ireland pass
The highest pass in Ireland, over the Sally Gap County Wicklow
53°09′38″N 6°18′17″W / 53.160499°N 6.304718°W / 53.160499; -6.304718 (Sally Gap )
385 m
Bwlch y Gorddian Snowdonia Wales road
Blaenau Ffestiniog and Dolwyddelan Occasionally closed during winter storms
52°28′28″N 3°56′17″W / 52.4745°N 3.93816°W / 52.4745; -3.93816
322 m
Vaalserberg Heuvelland Netherlands road
Vaals & Plombières & Aachen The highest road in the European Netherlands. The tripoint between Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands
50°45′17″N 6°01′15″E / 50.75472°N 6.02083°E / 50.75472; 6.02083 (Vaalserberg )
318 m
Suur Munamägi Estonia Estonia road up a hill
Haanja Parish , (Võru County )The highest road in Estonia
57°42′52″N 27°03′33″E / 57.71444°N 27.05917°E / 57.71444; 27.05917 (Suur Munamägi )
312 m
Gaiziņkalns Vidzeme Latvia road
Madona , Vidzeme The highest road in Latvia. Ski area.
56°52′12.93″N 25°57′33.68″E / 56.8702583°N 25.9593556°E / 56.8702583; 25.9593556 (Gaiziņkalns )
293 m
Aukštojas Hill Medininkai Highlands Lithuania road
Medininkai The highest point in Lithuania
54°31′46″N 25°38′04″E / 54.52944°N 25.63444°E / 54.52944; 25.63444 (Aukštojas Hill )
170 m
Ejer Bavnehøjvej Denmark road
Ejer Bavnehøj Skanderborg municipality The highest road in Denmark
55°58′40″N 9°49′46″E / 55.977706°N 9.829309°E / 55.977706; 9.829309 (Ejer Bavnehøjvej )
160+ m
Les Révoires /Mont Agel Maritime Alps France Monaco road
Les Révoires to Monte Carlo Golf Club , Mont Agel Les Révoires is the highest point in Monaco in the foothills of Mount Agel (1,148 m) (France)
43°46′31″N 7°25′35″E / 43.77528°N 7.42639°E / 43.77528; 7.42639 (Mont Agel )
