Koppenpass
| Koppenpass ( valley pass ) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|||
| Compass direction | south | North | |
| height | 690 m above sea level A. | ||
| state | Upper Austria | Styria | |
| Waters | Koppentraun | ||
| Valley locations | Obertraun | Bad Aussee | |
| expansion | Pass road | ||
| Mountains | Northern Limestone Alps | ||
| Map (Styria) | |||
|
|||
| Coordinates | 47 ° 34 '26 " N , 13 ° 43' 12" E | ||
The Koppenpass (often just called Koppen ) is a valley pass in the Salzkammergut on the Upper Austrian - Styrian border and between Obertraun and Bad Aussee . The Salzkammergut Railway and a road link run through the narrow valley formed by the Koppentraun between Sarstein and Zinken . In 2011 a separate cycle path was built between Bad Aussee and Obertraun along the Koppentraun.
In winter, the road and sometimes the rail connection are closed due to the danger of avalanches .
The Koppenbrüller cave can be visited south of the Koppenpass in Obertraun . This show cave is a huge karst spring .
history
The Koppenpass was of great importance as a natural route along the Traun , especially in ancient times. This pass crossing was part of an important (salt) trade route from Hallstatt towards Ennstal . This is evidenced by numerous metal finds, especially from the Late Bronze Age or Urnfield Period ( 1350–800 BC) and the Roman Empire (1st – 5th centuries). In the course of archaeological excavations in 2004–2007, a multi-phase settlement with a focus on the Middle to Late Bronze Age (14th / 13th century BC) and the Roman Empire (2nd – 4th century) was found.
Only when the Salzkammergutbahn , a railway line between Stainach-Irdning via Attnang-Puchheim to Schärding , finally opened in 1877 , did the Koppenpass, next to the Pötschenpass , regain relevance as a transport route and connection between Styria and Upper Austria.
Thanks to the low traffic volume, the up to 23% steep southern driveway was at least until 1992 one of the already rare granite-paved country roads in Austria.