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From the north, access to to the Defereggental Valley is via Mittersill and the Felbertauer Tunnel. From the south, you arrive via Lienz. Surrounded by many three thousand metre peaks, the Defereggental Valley, with its 3 villages of St. Jakob, St. Veit and Hopfgarten, extends from an altitude of 1,110 metres up to 1,500 metres. In winter, it is not possible to continue past the end of the valley. In summer, you can drive over the Staller Sattel (2,055 metres) into Italy. The free of charge car parks are located directly at the gondola lift. Winter Closure
The Staller Sattel is closed in winter.
Access via
- A12 Inntal Autobahn, Exit Kufstein Sued (South)
124 km approx. 119 min » - Brenner Autobahn, Exit Brixen/Bressanone-Pustertal
140 km approx. 123 min » - A10 Tauern Autobahn, Exit Intersection Pongau
136 km approx. 125 min » - A10 Tauernautobahn, Ausfahrt Lendorf (Knoten Spittal)
103 km approx. 87 min »
Mobility on-site
- Ski buses
- Scheduled buses
- Ski buses run in the Defereggental Valley from Huben, Hopfgarten, St. Veit, Bruggen, Feistritz, Staller Sattel, Erlsbach, Maria Hilf and St. Jakob to the Brunnalmbahn lift. They are free of charge with a valid visitors’ card. In East Tyrol, many ski buses also run from Lienz and Matrei.
Access via A12 Inntal Autobahn, Exit Kufstein Sued (South)
124 km Distance - approx. 119 Minutes driving time
Destination - Außerrotte 33, 9963 St. Jakob in Defereggen, Austria
- Ideal entry for day visitors
- View on Google Maps
- usually enough available, tarmac car park
- free of charge
- Main street, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
- Snow chains sometimes required by snowfall
Access via Brenner Autobahn, Exit Brixen/Bressanone-Pustertal
140 km Distance - approx. 123 Minutes driving time
Destination - Außerrotte 33, 9963 St. Jakob in Defereggen, Austria
- Ideal entry for day visitors
- View on Google Maps
- usually enough available, tarmac car park
- free of charge
- Main street, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
- Snow chains sometimes required by snowfall
Access via A10 Tauern Autobahn, Exit Intersection Pongau
136 km Distance - approx. 125 Minutes driving time
Destination - Außerrotte 33, 9963 St. Jakob in Defereggen, Austria
- Ideal entry for day visitors
- View on Google Maps
- usually enough available, tarmac car park
- free of charge
- Main street, Mountain road, with significant incline
- Snow chains sometimes required by snowfall
Access via A10 Tauernautobahn, Ausfahrt Lendorf (Knoten Spittal)
103 km Distance - approx. 87 Minutes driving time
Destination - Außerrotte 33, 9963 St. Jakob in Defereggen, Austria
- Ideal entry for day visitors
- View on Google Maps
- usually enough available, tarmac car park
- free of charge
- Main street, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
- Snow chains sometimes required by snowfall
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