Important holiday route closed for months after rock fall – Austrians rage after “sad certainty”. As of: April 4, 2024, 12:04 p.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 leads over the main Carnic ridge from Austrian Carinthia to Italian Friuli.