Ursprung Pass is a mountain pass

Mountain pass

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 in the Alps

Alps

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, located on the border between Austria

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 and Germany

Germany

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 between the Bundesländer

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of Tyrol

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 and Bavaria

Bavaria

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.

The pass is 11.5 km (as the crow flies

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) west of Kufstein

Kufstein

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 (Tyrol) and connects the Ursprung

Ursprung

Ursprung is a settlement in the municipality of Dunkelsteinerwald in Melk District, Lower Austria in northeastern Austria....

 valley in the north in Bavaria with the Thiersee

Thiersee

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 valley in Tyrol in the south.

The pass road has a maximum grade of 13% and can be driven by vehicles towing trailers.

See also

• List of highest paved roads in Europe
• List of mountain passes