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Plöcken Pass
Mountain pass in the Carnic Alps at the border Austria / Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plöcken Pass (German: Plöckenpass, Italian: Passo di Monte Croce Carnico) is a high mountain pass in the Carnic Alps mountain range at the border between the Austrian state of Carinthia and the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. It links the market town of Kötschach-Mauthen in the Carinthian Gail Valley with the Paluzza municipality in the Carnia region of Friuli.
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![]() Wind turbine on the Austrian side of the Plöcken Pass | |
Elevation | 1,357 m (4,452 ft) |
Traversed by | Bundesstraße 110 Plöckenpass Straße - Strada Statale 52bis Carnica |
Location | Austria–Italy border |
Range | Carnic Alps |
Coordinates | 46°36′11.6″N 12°56′41.8″E |
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A few miles to the west along the ridge is Mt. Coglians, with 2,780 m (9,121 ft) the highest peak of the Carnic and Gailtal Alps. Before reaching the upper Gail Valley, the pass road also crosses the lower Gailbergsattel at 981 m (3,219 ft) in the north.