Hochsölden

The Hochsöldenstrasse rises 5.9km through mountain forest into exposed high country, gaining 670m to 2,092m. Averaging 11.3%, the road kicks to 19.5% at its steepest — a brutal pitch that demands respect. 10 hairpins punctuate the ascent, offering brief respite in the corners before the gradient bites again. At 2,092m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Tyrol, Austria.