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The Grossglockner ( German: Großglockner [ˈɡʁoːsˌɡlɔknɐ] ⓘ ), or just Glockner, is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. It is part of the larger Glockner Group of the Hohe Tauern range, situated along the main ridge of the ...
- 3,798 m (12,461 ft)
- Hohe Tauern
- 28 July 1800, by Sepp and Martin Klotz (?), Martin Reicher and two others
Grossglockner is Austria’s highest peak and the eastern Alps’ most impressive summit. Rising to a height of almost 3900 meters, the ‘BLACK MOUNTAIN’ towers over an Alpine natural paradise, the Hohe Tauern National Park, where ibex and chamoix roam the cliffs, wild flowers grow in amazing profusion and golden eagles soar above the valleys.Georg Riha presents dizzying perspectives of the ...
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The construction of the Salmhütte at an altitude of 2,644 m as a base was an important step for the gradual ascent. After the first expedition had failed due to heavy snowfall, the second attempt proved successful. Five mountaineers reached the summit of the Grossglockner via the Adlersruhe on 28 July 1800 and planted a summit cross.
The Grossglockner (3798 m), the highest peak in Austria, is just two hours drive from Cortina on the border between Carinthia and the Tyrol. The view is magnificent and, climbing the normal route, it is the last section that is the most thrilling, the brief but exposed linking ridge between the Gross- and Kleinglockners and the section near the Palavicini gully which drops vertically from the ...
Mar 10, 2021 · The Alpine Road is accessible from early May to early November. In October, the road is opened daily from 6 AM to 7.30 PM. Tickets cost 37,50 EUR (2020 price) for private cars and discounts are available in the last two weeks of the season. Starting location Fusch: Taxenbacher Fusch 96, 5672 Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße, Austria.
Aug 20, 2018 · The Grossglockner High Alpine Road, the highest surfaced mountain pass road in the country, is named after the monumental mountain and contributes to its access and fame. Another expedition to the top. Photo: Andreas Gassner. The top of Grossglockner includes views of Piz Bernina and the Adriatic Sea.
