Overview
- The B179 Fernpass between Reutte and Nassereith will be fully closed from 10:00 to 12:00 on Saturday, June 27, for rallies and a march organized by the Bürgerinitiative Lebensraum Gurgltal, Außerfern und Mieminger Plateau.
- The blockade follows a Verwaltungsgericht Innsbruck decision that demonstrations on the carriageway must be permitted, which legal experts and authorities say cleared the way for the planned closure.
- Tyrolean police have warned drivers to avoid the route, will close the Hahntennjoch pass as a precaution, and regional authorities retain the power to limit or prohibit future dates if public safety concerns arise.
- The ADAC cautioned that the timing will hit many travelers, citing families with prebooked holidays and extreme heat, and recommended large detours because weekend Abfahrtssperren restrict common local shortcuts.
- Organizers say they will present their own traffic plan midweek and have warned they may repeat Saturday blockades if political demands are not met, a move that could force recurring disruptions on key Alpine transit corridors.