Austria's most famous mountain road — 30 miles of switchbacks climbing to 2,504 meters with views of the Grossglockner, Austria's highest peak at 3,798 meters. The Pasterze Glacier sprawls below the summit viewpoint.

Stops on This Tour (10)

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   Bruck an der Grossglocknerstrasse The northern gateway to the Grossglockner road. The toll booth marks the beginning of Austria's greatest alpine experience — 36 hairpin turns and 2,504 meters of altitude await.
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   Fuscher Lacke — Alpine Lake A mountain lake at 2,262 meters reflecting the surrounding peaks. The Edelweissspitze side road climbs even higher to 2,571 meters — the highest point accessible by car.
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   Edelweissspitze — 2,571m The panoramic summit offers 360-degree views of over 30 peaks exceeding 3,000 meters. On clear days, visibility extends to the Dolomites in Italy and the Hohe Tauern range.
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   Fuscher Torl — 2,428m A mountain saddle with an exhibition about the road's construction in the 1930s. Over 4,000 workers built the road during the Great Depression — an Austrian New Deal.
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   Hochtor Tunnel — 2,504m The highest point on the road passes through a 311-meter tunnel. This marks the border between Salzburg and Carinthia — and the Alpine watershed divide.
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   Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hohe The dramatic terminus road leads to a viewpoint directly facing the Grossglockner and the Pasterze Glacier — Austria's largest remaining glacier, though it retreats 10 meters annually.
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   Pasterze Glacier Viewpoint A funicular descends to the glacier's edge. Historical markers show where the ice reached in 1856, 1900, and 1950 — a sobering visual timeline of glacial retreat.
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   Margaritze Reservoir A turquoise hydroelectric reservoir fed by glacial meltwater. The dam harnesses the power of the retreating Pasterze Glacier for Austria's energy grid.
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   Heiligenblut — Church Tower A postcard-perfect village with a Gothic church whose spire rises against the Grossglockner. The name means "Holy Blood" — a relic of Christ's blood is said to be kept here.
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    Dollach — Southern Exit The road descends to the Molltal Valley. The transition from high alpine to pastoral Austrian countryside happens within minutes — lush meadows replace bare rock.

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