Carinthia, Austria · Europe
Heiligenblut works well as a base: 15 minutes from Großkirchheim, 9km from Hohe Tauern National Park.
Heiligenblut is a town located in Carinthia, Austria. With a population of 1,069, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Heiligenblut sits in Austria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vienna time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Heiligenblut to your route.
Heiligenblut am Großglockner (Slovene: Sveta Kri, English: Blood of the Holy) is a municipality in the district of Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia, Austria.
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Heiligenblut is located in Carinthia, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 47.0398 latitude, 12.8435 longitude.
Heiligenblut has a population of approximately 1,069 people, making it a town in Austria.
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Full driving guide for Austria8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Austria's grandest alpine toll road climbs 36 hairpins to 2,504 m at Edelweissspitze, facing the country's highest peak and the Pasterze glacier; open roughly May to early November.
5 km · about 10 min drive
cafe
The cafe at the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hohe viewpoint on Austria's most famous alpine road, overlooking the Pasterze glacier at 2,369 metres.
8 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Austria's most famous scenic drive, culminating at the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hohe viewpoint facing the Pasterze Glacier and Grossglockner peak.
8 km · about 15 min drive
national park
The largest national park in the Alps, encompassing the Grossglockner peak, Pasterze glacier, and over 300 mountains above 3,000 metres.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest viewpoint on the Grossglockner road, a 360-degree panorama over 30 peaks above 3000m.
9 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Austria's highest mountain, viewed across the Pasterze Glacier from the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe terrace.
12 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A year-round Alpine resort combining a turquoise lake with glacier skiing on the Kitzsteinhorn and the spectacular Sigmund-Thun Gorge.
32 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
A 14.4 km road through the 'valley of falling waters', threading one-lane tunnels and waterfalls to end at the 200 m Koelnbrein Dam, Austria's tallest, deep in the Hohe Tauern.
37 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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