From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Flexen Pass
Flexen Pass
Flexen Pass Range Alps
Coordinates 47°9′N 10°9′E / 47.15°N 10.15°E / 47.15;
10.15Coordinates: 47°9′N 10°9′E / 47.15°N 10.15°E
/ 47.15; 10.15
Flexen Pass (el. 1773 m.) is a high mountain pass in the
Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Vorarlberg.
It connects the upper Lech River valley between
Warth, Lech, and Zürs with the Klostertal near Stuben.
The pass road was built in 1940 and leads to the road
over the Arlberg pass. It became a necessity when the
Arlberg railroad was opened in 1884. Before that, traffic
mostly went over the Tannberg by way of Oberstdorf.
The first stretch of road was opened in October 1897
Flexenpass with Flexen-Häusl up to the pass. At first, the road was shielded from the
Elevation 1,773 m (5,817 ft) danger of avalanche by protective covers, but eventually
a tunnel was built, and then a bridge over the Hölltobel.
Location
The road was only 3 meters wide. In 1909 the road was
finished into the Lech Valley in Tyrol. Since 1936 the pass
has been open in winter. Since 1948, funds from the Mar-
shall Plan have been utilized to improve the road and
make it safer from avalanches.
In 2000, plans were unveiled for a tunnel from Stuben
to Zürs. However, the plans were tabled for lack of funds.
See also
• List of highest paved roads in Europe
• List of mountain passes
Location of Flexen Pass
Flexen Pass
References
Location Austria
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Categories:
• Mountain passes of Austria
• Mountain passes of the Alps
• Vorarlberg
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