Kernhofer Gscheid Pass
| Kernhofer Gscheid Pass | |
|---|---|
 Kapelle Maria Himmelfahrt (Chapel of the Assumption of Mary) | |
| Elevation | 970 m (3,182 ft) |
| Location | Austria |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 47°49′N 15°28′E / 47.817°N 15.467°E |
  Kernhofer Gscheid Pass Location of Kernhofer Gscheid Pass | |
The Kernhofer Gscheid Pass (el. 970 m [3,182 ft]) is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Lower Austria.
It connects Kernhof in the Traisen River valley with Terz in the Salza River valley near Mariazell. The road has a maximum grade of 13 percent.
At the pass is a small church and the Gschaid Restaurant. To the west, a winding road leads to Annaberg and into the Ötscher Nature Park.
Directly south of the pass lies the Göller (1,766 m [5,794 ft]), and five kilometres (3.1 mi) north the Tirolerkogel (1,377 m [4,518 ft]).
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