Important holiday route closed for months after rock fall – Austrians rage after “sad certainty”. As of: April 6, 2024, 5:12 a.m By: Johannes Welte CommentsPressSplit A huge rockslide severely damaged the Plöcken Pass on the border of Austria and Italy in December.

Locals are now fighting for a quick reopening. The 1,357 meter high Plöken Pass (Italian: Passo di Monte Croce Carnico) leads over the main Carnic ridge from Austria to Italy.