Driving the Wurzen pass, Vršič pass & Mangart Saddle, Austria, Slovenia & Italy

Driving the Wurzen Pass, Vršič Pass, and Mangart Saddle.
The round trip takes about 3-3,5 hours driving time from Villach. The video starts in Fürnitz, Austria, just before the start of the Wurzen Pass and the Slovenian border. It ends just after crossing the border back into Arnoldstein, Austria from Italy again.
The Mangart Saddle costs 5€ (July 2020). There was a small rockslide at the top, but I saw other cars driving up the last part, so went for it, and the view was great!
After going back down, I took the road via Italy back to Austria, which led through many small, seemingly deserted, villages, but makes for a nice ride back to Villach.
00:00 Start in Fürnitz, Austria
02:50 Wurzen Pass
14:37 Between Wurzen Pass and Vršič Pass
18:15 Vršič Pass
55:25 Between Vršič Pass and Mangart Saddle
01:15:57 Mangart Saddle
02:17:07 Italy
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All Roadtrip Through The Lens recorded rides: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?...
Gear:
• Tesla Model 3 Performance
• GoPro Hero 8 (with SanDisk Micro SD Extreme Pro 256GB U3 A2)
• GoPro Media Mod
• GoPro Suction Cup
• Zoom H1n (with SanDisk Micro SD Extreme Pro 32GB U3 A1)
• Seagate Expansion Portable 5TB

[@ronmichael2988]

This is the best auto drive video I've seen in Europe. Love that the drive is not on main highways.

[@namasivayam8180]

This greenery gives pleasure to the mind.

[@bubblegumpy8243]

how calm and relaxing is this driving in heaven

[@vijji303]

Praise tha Lord...Pray for All....Amen. Watch Vijji3 music channel

[@craftybarb6220]

WATCHING 5th August 2022, 2 hours of fantastic scenery.

[@mjordan812]

Thanks for the ride along. I did almost the same route in 2017 on my motorcycle. Spent the night before in Villach and headed back into Austria at Tarvisio and went along the valley to Dobbiaco and then down to Arabba. I skipped the Mangart, but had ridden it a few years earlier. It's nice to have someone else driving so that I can sightsee.

[@NiSeeeeee]

Love this ride! Scary turns and you handled them perfectly Thank You for posting. ❤️❤️❤️

[@kirouanemohamedamine7995]

Hi ate you single I'm

[@elshadjafar2437]

Good day. Thank you so much for both passes. I saw both passes for the first time and received great pleasure from what I saw. Enjoyed and liked of course. Bravo! Greetings and gratitude from country Azerbaijan

[@Fencemaster]

Ah I love this. It's a great advert for the Tesla Model 3 Performance if nothing else, but more than that, it's a super thing to do in the midst of Pandemic Chaos. I can't think of anything I'd rather do now than get in the car and head off to make the same trip. I mean, it's only 15 hours from here... I'm sure those warning lights on the dashboard of my aged Lexus don't REALLY mean anything. Oh yes, great that there's no stupid music on it. Ignore anyone that says 'add some nice music', that would have destroyed it. Summary: a great thing to do, again, with chaos all around, celebrating all the technology available to us now that made it possible - and sharing this remarkable landscape - on such a perfect day too - with the rest of us. Thanks! Do more.

[@charlydegaul8737]

This is the best route in Slovenia for bike, the most beautifull

[@rosefarquhar1075]

I’ve only watched 55 mins so far, but it’s a beautiful drive, and I just wanted to say thank you for your patience with the sheep. They’re lovely, gentle creatures, and I really appreciated your not harassing or frightening them.

[@mikioni]

Fantastic video 👏👏 Magnificent scenery 1:58:06 🏞

[@Cliffart44]

36:15 "Oh, the back is itching..." 😄

[@karlstevenlew4259]

beautiful view! driving in heaven!

[@michaelchoi9057]

Deeply thank you for uploading this beautiful scenery road trip ! I will go to road trip here after finished COVID-19. Please be safe from COVID-19 everyone who watches this video. Thanks again from Vancouver, Canada.

[@getapaunpopescu]

Bellissimo video, bel viaggio, bel tempo, grazie di tutto. Grande piacere di rivedere la Slovenia. Saluti da Bucarest, Romania.

[@carmen72consuelogg]

i AM SPEACHLESS, SIMPLY AMAZING. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH. GOD BLESS YOU. GREETINGS FROM SONORA, MEXICO.

[@herethere5469]

Thank you for showing it, I want to go to this town when I have an opportunity. 😊💙

[@lexwalker]

Very nice ride. Thanks for showing.

[@viktorbezzabara4958]

Большое спасибо ! Получил огромное удовольствие !

[@greenpeace2214]

The landscape so beautiful

[@2101case]

Very beautiful place. Thanks for the ride.

[@vasanthmn7784]

Very very natural beautifull place.

[@jozsefmenus9811]

Very nice roadtrip. Thank you.

[@beautifulflorida]

Extraordinary quality and smooth! Thank you for this relaxing drive!

[@kimbee2604]

Love the video. We will do this on our motorcycles when we can travel again. 👍

[@canyonlady]

Excellent video! Especially like no music, no words. It was perfect. I love driving high alpine roads but wow! the Mangart Saddle would be the utmost ever. Sweaty palms the first time but the second time I'm thinking....I could do this and love it! The mountain goats are precious. Baaa is baaa in any language.

[@vilitopetrova7261]

Wonderfull! Thank you!

[@vikasverma6959]

Amazing and wonderful driving having very beautiful scenery all around. Loved to see your videos

[@mycelebration5242]

Awesome Great beautiful View👍 thanks 😊💖🌷

[@roadsexplore]

Hi, wonderful drive, thanks for posting! I am glad to see that there are more and more creators doing high quality road videos. I also started this year, 2 month before you :) I tried to drive on Würzenpass 2 weeks ago, unfortunately it is open just for austrians and slovenes now. I had to make a detour via Tarvisio instead, as Karavanken Tunnel was no option (2h waiting time). Subbed to your channel and saved about 15 movies in watch later, now I am preparing some popcorn :)

[@cheesekakes4116]

Beautiful video .thank you

[@sydneydaramy5453]

I love it that is so beautiful you bring so much hope 💜

[@iwan711-di7uz]

what's amazing place, i really want go there if i could, greeting from INDONESIA

[@walkingtours6386]

Beautiful scenery!

[@vijji303]

Praise tha Lord...Pray for All....Amen. Watch Vijji3 music channel

[@beautifulsrilanka5873]

Beautiful

[@steveszabo7305]

Nicely done video. I loved it

[@muhammadshameemiqbal1787]

So beautiful place well drived

[@andris56]

Nagyon szép kirándulás volt ,további sok ijen szép filmezést és sikert kivánok.

[@anamarazu07]

Espectacular!!!paseo 🐑🐏🐑🌲🌲🌲⛰️⛰️🏡🏡💒🌤🚘🛣😍👏👏🤩

[@user-zk3yu1hx6q]

날도 맑고 드라이브하기에 최적의 날씨네요. 날이 너무 좋아서 자전거를 타고 좋을 것 같고 자연경관 감상하기에도 더할 나위 없네요! 영상 잘 보고 갑니다. 36:00 산 속을 드라이브 하는 과정 속에서 동물들도 만나서 당황스럽지는 않았을까 생각하네요. 가만히 있으니까 동물들은 지나가는군요.

[@normg2242]

WOW...!!! I let the whole thing run while I was working and it was getting better and better, and better, and better, what a trip...!!! The title really doesn't do this video justice. It was amazing!!!

[@KCCambodia]

I love this country

[@debbiehernandez5325]

Don't know how you did this, but it's a great train ride.

[@radejg]

this is such an underrated comment:)

[@Strakos0]

@@radejg xDDDDD

[@tanmayjadhav007]

👌😄

[@djcgfkbv4807]

₩£&€%$@

[@plcordeiro]

Very good road trip to Austria and Slovenia. Someday i will meet

[@carztendk]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful drive. Absolutely stunning landscape. Although I plan to go to Villach, Im not sure I have the guts for this drive - some of it seems pretty scary.

[@samhorani9423]

Thank you You made my day

[@everenigmatic5805]

I'm 90 seconds in and I hit SUBSCRIBE. Good scenery, good driving, and that wiper-free view is amazing.

[@gellygelly4558]

Super ! ❤️❤️

[@jss32]

It would be nice to have some subtitles and a map for the folks who are from other parts of the world. Nice video.

[@karlgutekunst2620]

HALLO, SUPER Landschaft , bei schönstem Sonnenschein, was kann es schöneres geben, Dankeschön für dieses Video

[@tokoreawithlove1895]

So beautiful there

[@SalsaShakers]

Absolutely glorious scenery and thank you! Keep up the great work. Loving the sheep at 35.00 LOLOL Can't wait for more and more! But by the way ***You would probably beat **#LewisHamilton** in the Monte Carlo Grand Prix*** LOLOL

[@roadsclouds]

Beautiful video ❤

[@dantediaz829]

Excelente, saludos desde Chiclayo Perú 👍👍👍

[@LifeinPapuaTengah47]

Beautiful🤩🤩🤩

[@carolabecker8219]

Now THAT was an experience!! Thank you for taking us along on yet another thrilling road trip. I’m sorry that people occasionally complain about the video quality, rude IMHO. I’m just thankful to see these beautiful roads.👍👍

[@InfoIn123]

Thanks for sharing...

[@soothingnaturerelaxation1363]

may God bless you all with peace and love

[@peterkramer6798]

THX für diesen geilen Ritt. super

[@collectsoulpleasure1800]

Excellent 😍🌹🥰👌

[@aymenay7318]

this is awesome

[@marvinchileshe8111]

Glad i experienced the drive..August 2021.

[@JD-te9tj]

WOW!!! Thanx!!!

[@vasanthmn7784]

Fantastic

[@dosgatosnegros]

I would love to see this route at night time.

[@carolabecker8219]

Seriously??😲😲

[@JooUpdate]

this is good !! keep post

[@creamoreTV]

Servus! ...we've spent every summer 3-6 weeks at faaker see from 90 to 2004... and 96 i had my very first, own "experience" with the "wurzn" and my Golf II 55PS... in first gear slowly uphill and in first gear and FULL smokey brakes downhill till the last "auslaufzone" - that corner you've seen the "into first gear picture on the right side - and then; all the way down without breaking as possible... years and years... always a great experience!!! - and WHY did we that so much in the old days, with our old cars, you may ask?! - it's really simple; in the 90ties, the house on top of the pass, between the borders was DUTY free... and one of the cheapest place in southern europe to buy tabak and very gooood booooze and fuel/gasoline! ;) - Thanks a lot for this great Ride and flashback to my youth 30 years ago! LG from Munich, Tom

[@annasolandra8768]

Memories are made of this. DANKE aus Portugal :-)

[@AlexExplorer]

nice video:)

[@awalkwithnature6015]

1:51:07 How beautiful this nature is driving I felt like we were traveling together. thank you

[@thomasmaurer827]

Schöne Tour bin ich auch mal gefahren, da kommen Erinnerungen in mir hoch! Schöne Grüße aus Nordtirol!

[@pavansarkar834]

SUPER VIDEO BHAI JI

[@user-kg5kl6tv1v]

Ωραιο βιντεο !!!ΑΠΟ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ!!

[@xnaida]

Well done!

[@Bojan8309]

My country Slovenia ❤️ 👍

[@tongobong1]

I heard most of Slovenia belongs to a mafia guy called Jankovic.

[@sydneydaramy5453]

The hope you bring is something to look forward to. To wish for what a beautiful day

[@aytfazaz]

c est extra magnifique

[@MuhammadAzam-lo7ik]

best silent journey

[@peaceLove777Love]

Wow Italy really look beautiful im surprised

[@tongobong1]

It is mostly Slovenia.

[@walkdrivefly9643]

thanks

[@lucineasilva517]

lindo amei

[@Whostolethekishka9]

Awesome, this guy has nailed it, whooosshy Tesla Model 3 P..yo..

[@marhenipujimulianti3059]

Trimakasih,saya suka ❤️❤️❤️👍🙏

[@vikasverma6959]

Fast and controlled driving

[@axiom1509]

Non rechargeable Tesla, great performance

[@walkerwoman6788]

굉장히 멋있어요. 멋져요

[@tyangcilik]

nice

[@mohammadsazzadhossaineurop6597]

beautiful century I am From Bangladesh

[@instavid3160]

গ্রামটি আসলেই অনেক সুন্দর। আর সুন্দরভাবে উপস্থাপন করার জন্য আপনাকে অনেক অনেক ধন্যবাদ।এই গ্রামটি ভিজিট করার জন্য আমি একটা চিন্তা ভাবনা মনের মধ্যে একে ফেলেছি। সুযোগ করে একদিন চলে যাব গানটি দেখতে।

[@finemusic1448]

Nice trip ... Isnt it ...

[@ninareeves2995]

The Vrsic pass is also known as the Russian Road (Ruska cesta), referring to the approximately ten thousand Russian prisoners of war used as labourers in the 1915 construction. Just off the main road, on the north side of the pass, at an elevation of around 1,200 m (3,900 ft), there is a Russian Orthodox chapel, built by the Russian POWs to commemorate their comrades who died during the road construction. The road was used to bring supplies to the Soča Front (Isonzo battle) in WW1 with the Austrian-Hungarian army facing the Italian army across the Soča river valley between 1915 and 1917. The drive also saw the remains of the Austro- Hungarian fort at Kluže. There were approximately 300,000 Italian deaths and 200,000 (incl. 30,000 ethnic Slovenes) Austro-Hungarian deaths. Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms is partly about this time. Travel certainly makes one think!

[@glennfrancosimmons]

Thank you.

[@galaxyg4242]

I take your videos for meditation. Thx

[@kevlarcardhouse252]

Honestly, the Mangart Saddle doesn't look as scary as everyone says, other than maybe if you needed to back up or make way for another full size car at one of those unguarded breaks and had a rental size car you aren't familiar with. Just take it slower during the tight parts. Maybe I would be saying otherwise if I actually did it. Love your channel. Some of these drives may never happen for me so it's great to experience them this way.

[@putramusafir268]

KEREN BOS SALAM DARI INDONESIA

[@DelaneLivia]

Hi. Nice video. Thx for sharing. one question: what we do when a car is coming in the opposite direction since the road is too narrow?? I want to drive to Mangard Sattle but I must confess that I am scared....

[@RoadtripThroughTheLens]

Hi Delane, sometimes it's going to be tight :-) When I was there, all drivers anticipated well, and I didn't have to back up at any time. There are many points on the road (just) wide enough for 2 cars. Well worth the drive in my opinion!

[@MrMeschnig]

If you are scared, stay at home, we have to many of inexpirenced drivers on the road.

[@vikasverma6959]

Tunnel driving is very very good. When u make another long drive video then plz choose those roads which are having tunnels

[@finemusic1448]

This kind of road like in Makassar city to Malino , south Sulawesi - Indonesia ... Many turns

[@RoadtripThroughTheLens]

Would be nice to go there!

[@finemusic1448]

Someday ... Maybe ... 👍😆

[@dancer1]

What car you drive?

[@robertoballa9703]

Paradise on earth .__but mentioning the country we are going trough would help

[@shryve]

Lambs say that they do not care if you are making a driving video :)