Timmelsjoch alpine pass near Obergurgl in Oetztal mountains of the Austrian Tyrol with the old abandoned Austrian Police hut

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The image is of the old border crossing at Timmelsjoch separating the north from the south Tyrol. The Sud Tyrol being annexed to Italy after the First World War. Thereafter the Timmelsjoch became famous as a smugglers route. Both Italy and Austria maintained a garrison of troops on the border, this only ceased when Austria joined the European Union. Today the Timmelsjoch is a favourite for testing high speed sports cars, motor bike rallies and the Trans-Alp cycle race, who all enjoy testing their skills on the many hairpin bends.

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Size: 5500px × 3668px
Location: Timmelsjoch-Hochalpenstraße AG, Timmelsjochstraße, Austria
Photo credit: © Allan Hartley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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