- Ascent
- 1015 hm
- Distance Ascent
- 15.4 km
- max. gradient
- 14 %
- ø gradient
- 6.6 %
The Silvretta Hochalpenstraße from Partenen is an HC climb of 15.4 km with 1,015 m of elevation gain at an average of 6.6 %, peaking at 14 %. The road climbs out of the Montafon to the Bielerhöhe at 2,032 m and drops on the east side into the Paznaun towards Ischgl. The first nine kilometres are the steep part, higher up it gets noticeably calmer.
The Silvretta Hochalpenstraße links the Montafon in Vorarlberg with the Paznaun in Tyrol. From Partenen it is 15.4 kilometres and 1,015 metres of climbing up to the Bielerhöhe at 2,032 metres. The climbing is clearly split: the first nine kilometres do most of the work, higher up the road gets much calmer. Anyone who knows this can hold back at the bottom without worrying.
The Silvretta Hochalpenstraße at a glance
The key figures from Partenen: category HC, 15.4 km, 1,015 m of climbing, 6.6 % on average and 14 % at its steepest. The road leaves Partenen at the head of the Montafon and climbs to the Bielerhöhe at 2,032 m by the Silvretta reservoir. On the east side it runs down into the Paznaun towards Ischgl. In our list the Silvretta belongs to the Eastern Alps region.
The climb from Partenen
The first nine kilometres average close to 8 % and are the real climb. The fourth kilometre is the steepest of the whole ascent, the others mostly sit between 6 and 9.5 %. There are hardly any breaks here, only two kilometres drop below 6 %, the first one among them. This is where most of the elevation gain is made.
After that the character changes. Two flatter kilometres are followed by one more short steeper section at around 7 %, then the road calms down for good. The last three kilometres mostly stay between 2 and 6 %. So the top of the Silvretta is more of a roll than a climb.
How it compares to our 100 climbs
With 1,015 m of climbing and a 6.6 % average the Silvretta sits in the middle to lower field: 71 climbs have more elevation gain, 59 are steeper on average. The 14 % peak is higher up the order, only 36 climbs have a steeper one. At 2,032 m the finishing point is in the middle, 45 climbs end higher. The Col de Tende has a similar format, with 16.8 km and 1,062 m of climbing at 6.3 %.
Practical tips
On the Silvretta the effort should go into the first nine kilometres, the rest is much easier. A compact gearing is enough for the 14 % peak. At 2,032 m it can be windy and cool up by the reservoir, so bring a jacket for the descent. Carry on east and you roll down into the Paznaun towards Ischgl, the way back to Partenen is the same road.
