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Grossglockner High Alpine Road tourism

Overview

The Grossglockner High Alpine Road in Austria’s Hohe Tauern National Park is a 48-kilometer scenic route that reaches altitudes of up to 2,571 meters. The road provides access to various landmarks, including the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe, which overlooks the Grossglockner summit and the Pasterze Glacier.

One of the highest points accessible by car is Edelweiss, offering views of more than 30 mountain peaks exceeding 3,000 meters. Environmental observations note that the Pasterze Glacier has seen its volume halved since 1851, retreating by approximately 50 meters annually.

Entities

Hohe Tauern National Park · Pasterze Glacier · Glasgow · Großglockner High Alpine Road · Franz Wallack

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Großglockner High Alpine Road offers scenic views in Austria

    Austria's Großglockner High Alpine Road offers spectacular mountain views, while a bat caused brief chaos on a train in Scotland.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Grossglockner High Alpine Road offers scenic Austrian drive

    The Grossglockner High Alpine Road in Austria offers a 48-kilometer scenic drive through the Hohe Tauern National Park, featuring 36 bends and views of the Grossglockner mountain and Pasterze Glacier.

Sources

dnevnik.hr · maribor24.si · tuzlanski.ba · zene.ba