Wurzen Pass

Wurzenpass
Austria–Slovenia border with stone marker bearing "XXVII St. Germain 10. Sept. 1919"
Elevation1,073 m (3,520 ft)
Traversed byroad
LocationAustriaSlovenia border
RangeKarawanks
Coordinates46°31′19″N 13°45′9″E / 46.52194°N 13.75250°E / 46.52194; 13.75250
Wurzen Pass is located in Alps
Wurzen Pass
Wurzen Pass
Location of Wurzen Pass

The Wurzen Pass (German: Wurzenpass, Slovene: Korensko sedlo) is a mountain pass in a col of the Karawanks mountain range in the Southern Limestone Alps, on the border between Radendorf in the Austrian state of Carinthia and Kranjska Gora in Slovenia. It is named after the nearby village of Podkoren (Wurzen).

The pass connects the Austrian B109 Wurzenpass Straße from Villach with the Slovenian highway No. 201 to the A2 motorway and Ljubljana. Though its elevation of 1,073 m (3,520 ft) is relatively moderate, the road contains numerous curves and includes several steep ascents with a maximum grade of 18 percent.