Gaislachkoglbahn: The Thrilling James Bond Mountain Road
Gaislachkoglbahn is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 3,018 m (9,901 ft) above sea level, located in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The peak was the spectacular shooting location for the James Bond Spectre movie. It’s one of the highest roads in Europe.
Where is Gaislachkoglbahn?
The peak is located in the western part of the country, near the Italian border, in the Ötztal valley. At the summit, there’s a restaurant.
Is the road to Gaislachkoglbahn paved?
The long single-track road to the summit is very challenging. It is mostly gravel. It’s just asphalted to the middle station of Gaislachkogelbahn (2,174 m). The ground in the upper half is characterized by very rough rocks. This runway is extremely steep.
Is the road to Gaislachkoglbahn open in winter?
Set high in the Weisskamm group of the Ötztal Alps, the road is totally impassable from October to June.
Why is Gaislachkoglbahn famous?
Around the turn of the year 2014/15, all 007 stars and a 500-people film crew stayed in Sölden. The super-handy Agent 007 was keen to shoot the most thrilling action scenes and the wildest chases on the ultra-modern mountain gondola, on Sölden‘s ski slopes and the panoramic Glacier Road with Europe‘s highest road tunnel. Surrounded by over 250 superb three-thousand-metre mountains where freedom reaches for the stars and where the skies are so close that you want to touch them.
How long is the road to Gaislachkoglbahn?
Starting from the iconic Ötztal Glacier Road (Ötztaler Gletscherstraße), the ascent is 5.9 km (3.66 miles) long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 960 m. The average gradient is 16.27%, with some sections up to 25%.
Pic: Sölden / Soelden / Solden