Timmelsjoch
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| Timmelsjoch | |
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 Near the toll station from the Austrian side to Italy |
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| Elevation | 8232 ft./2509 m. |
| Location |  Austria /  Italy |
| Range | Alps |
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Timmelsjoch, Italian: Passo del Rombo, (el. 8232 ft./2509 m.) is a high mountain pass that creates a link through the Ötztal Alps along the current border between Austria and Italy.
It connects the Ötztal valley in the Austrian province of Tirol to the Adige valley in the Italian province of South Tyrol, as it bridges the saddle point between the Jochköpfl (10,305 ft./3,141 m.) and Wurmkogl (10,112 ft/3,082 m) peaks to its North-East and South-West, respectively. The pass is sometimes called the "secret passage", as it is relatively little-used compared to the much easier and lower Brenner Pass some 15 miles/25 km to its east, and Resia Pass some 40 miles/60 km to its west.
Since the construction of a paved road (finished July 7, 1959), the pass road is called the Timmelsjoch Hochalpenstrasse.
The pass is now popular with car and motorbike tourists. Due to its height, steepness and narrow road, the pass is closed to lorries and vehicles with trailers. The pass road is open to traffic in summer (the exact dates depending on snow conditions) daily from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, subject to toll.
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