Ursprung Pass  Ursprung Pass (836 m) is a mountain pass in the Alps, located on the border between Austria and Germany between the "Bundesländer" of Tyrol and Bavaria. The pass is 11.5 km (as the crow flies) west of Kufstein (Tyrol) and connects the Ursprung valley in the north in Bavaria with the Thiersee valley in Tyrol in the south. The pass road has a maximum grade of 13% and can be driven by vehicles towing trailers.