Flexen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Vorarlberg . It is at an elevation of 1,773 metres (5,817 ft).
7-666: It connects the upper Lech valley between Warth , Lech , and Zürs with the Klostertal near Stuben . The pass road was built in 1940 and leads to the road over the Arlberg pass. It became a necessity when the Arlberg railroad was opened in 1884. Before that, traffic mostly went over the Tannberg by way of Oberstdorf . The first stretch of road was opened in October 1897 up to the pass. At first,
14-532: A tunnel from Stuben to Zürs. However, the plans were tabled for lack of funds. Lech (river) The Lech ( Latin : Licus , Licca ) is a river in Austria and Germany . It is a right tributary of the Danube 255 kilometres (158 mi) in length with a drainage basin of 3,919 square kilometres (1,513 sq mi). Its average discharge at the mouth is 115 m /s (4,100 cu ft/s). Its source
21-701: Is located in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg , where the river rises from lake Formarinsee in the Alps at an altitude of 1,870 metres (6,120 ft). It flows in a north-north-easterly direction and crosses the German border, forming the Lechfall, a 12-metre-high (39 ft) waterfall; afterwards the river enters a narrow gorge (the Lechschlucht). Leaving the Alps, it enters the plains of
28-561: The Allgäu at Füssen at an elevation of 790 metres (2,580 ft) in the German state of Bavaria , where it used to be the location of the boundary with Swabia . The river runs through the city of Füssen and through the Forggensee , a man-made lake which is drained in winter. Here, it forms rapids and a waterfall. The river flows further northwards through a region called the Lechrain , and passes
35-568: The cities of Schongau , Landsberg , Augsburg (where it receives the Wertach ) and Rain before entering the Danube just below Donauwörth at an elevation of 410 metres (1,330 ft). It is not navigable, owing to its torrential character and the gravel beds which choke its channel. There are extensive views of the Lech valley from Neuschwanstein Castle , near Füssen. Inscriptions from 8/7 B. C. prove that
42-578: The river name is first mentioned in the Celtic tribe name Licates . The river itself is called Likios or Likias in the 2nd century. Around the year 570 the name Licca is found in records. In the 8th century, names such as Lecha and Lech appeared. The term Licus is still used in 1059. The name stands in analogy to the Welsh word llech ("stone slab") and the Breton word lec'h ("gravestone"). In this context,
49-660: The road was shielded from the danger of avalanche by protective covers, but eventually a tunnel was built, and then a bridge over the Hölltobel . The road was only 3 metres (10 ft) wide. In 1909 the road was finished into the Lech Valley in Tyrol . Since 1936 the pass has been open in winter. Since 1948, funds from the Marshall Plan have been utilized to improve the road and make it safer from avalanches. In 2000, plans were unveiled for
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