The Strada panoramica dell’Alta Pusteria is a panoramic road between Abfaltersbach and Leisach near Lienz
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The Pustertaler Höhenstrasse (strada panoramica dell'Alta Pusteria) is a panoramic road on the sunny side of the Drautal valley. It takes us across several meadows, forests and typical mountain villages. The road starts in Abfaltersbach east of Sillian and Strassen, on the valley floor of the Alta Pusteria.
We climb up to Asch and Anras. Then, we proceed to the church of S. Giustina and cycle past the villages of Assling and Bannberg at 1,262 m a.s.l. From here it is only 32 km (with a climb of 1,100 m a.s.l. and a drop of 1,400 m a.s.l.) to Leisach near Lienz.
To return to Abfaltersbach we can either take the Drava Cycle Path or the Bundesstrasse through the valley. The section between Abfaltersbach and Leisach can be covered in about 2 hours. However, we recommend making this tour without hurrying, in order to fully enjoy the magnificent natural landscape.
Date of the hike: 13 August 2009
Last updated in: 2026
Author: AT
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- Starting point:
- Abfaltersbach
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- Overall time:
- 02:50 h
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- Total route length:
- 31,7 km
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- Altitude:
- from 699 m to 1.438 m
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- Altitude difference (uphill | downhill):
- +872 m | -1157 m
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- Route:
- Abfaltersbach - Asch - Anras - Assling - Bannberg - Leisach
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- Signposts:
- Pustertaler Höhenstraße
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- Destination:
- Leisach
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- Recommended time of year:
- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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- Download GPX track:
- Strada panoramica dell’Alta Pusteria
We highly recommend checking the weather and trail conditions in advance and on site before starting this tour.
