landmark
Alpbach
Voted Austria's most beautiful village: since 1953 every building must follow the traditional wooden Tyrolean style, and the balconies disappear under flowers all summer.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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Oberau
Tyrol, Austria · Europe
About Oberau
Oberau works well as a base: 10 minutes from Wildschönau, 24km from Gerlos Alpine Road.
Oberau is in Tyrol, Austria, with about 2,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wildschönau, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Oberau?
Within an hour or so of Oberau: Alpbach (9 km), Gerlos Pass (23 km), Gerlos Alpine Road (24 km), Achensee (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Oberau?
The nearest famous roads are Gerlos Pass, Gerlos Alpine Road and Sudelfeld Pass.
Where is Oberau?
Oberau is in Tyrol, Austria, about 4 km from Wildschönau.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,054
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Austria
- Region
- Tyrol
- Timezone
- Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates
- 47.4434, 12.0489
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Austria
Motorway vignette required. ÖAMTC roadside assistance: 120.
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Worth the detour from Oberau
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Gerlos Pass
A wide, fast Alpine pass connecting the Salzburg and Tyrol regions, popular for its sweeping bends and proximity to the Krimml Waterfalls.
23 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Gerlos Alpine Road
A toll road between Zillertal and Krimml with a grandstand view of the Krimml Waterfalls from the descent.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Achensee
Tyrol's largest lake, a pristine fjord-like alpine jewel between the Karwendel and Rofan mountain ranges, perfect for sailing and diving.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Kitzbühel
A medieval-walled ski town and home of the fearsome Hahnenkamm race, ringed by panoramic alpine roads.
26 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Sudelfeld Pass
The 1,123 m summit of the B307 between Bayrischzell and the Tatzelwurm gorge, part of the German Alpine Road and one of Upper Bavaria's favourite weekend driving and biking loops.
26 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Krimmler Waterfalls
Austria's highest waterfall and the fifth-highest in the world, cascading 380 metres in three stages through the Hohe Tauern.
28 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Zillertaler Höhenstrasse
A narrow 48 km panoramic road contouring high above the Zillertal at up to 2,020 m, reached by five access ramps, with grandstand views of the Zillertal Alps; single-track in stretches.
28 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Oberau
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 23 kmGerlos PassA wide, fast Alpine pass connecting the Salzburg and Tyrol regions, popular for its sweeping bends and proximity to the Krimml Waterfalls.
- 24 kmGerlos Alpine RoadA toll road between Zillertal and Krimml with a grandstand view of the Krimml Waterfalls from the descent.
- 26 kmSudelfeld PassThe 1,123 m summit of the B307 between Bayrischzell and the Tatzelwurm gorge, part of the German Alpine Road and one of Upper Bavaria's favourite weekend driving and biking loops.
- 28 kmZillertaler HöhenstrasseA narrow 48 km panoramic road contouring high above the Zillertal at up to 2,020 m, reached by five access ramps, with grandstand views of the Zillertal Alps; single-track in stretches.
- 28 kmGerlos Alpine Road Krimml ViewpointA pull-in on the Gerlos toll road looking directly across at the full drop of the Krimml Waterfalls.
- 41 kmDeutsche AlpenstrasseGermany's oldest holiday road winding 450km along the Bavarian Alps past lakes, castles and mountain passes from Lindau to Berchtesgaden.
Driving in Austria
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.62/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €12.4 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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