natural wonder
Grossglockner
Austria's highest mountain, viewed across the Pasterze Glacier from the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe terrace.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Austria · Europe
Kals am Großglockner works well as a base: 15 minutes from Matrei in Osttirol, 9km from Grossglockner.
Kals am Großglockner is a town located in Austria. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kals am Großglockner sits in Austria, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kals am Großglockner to your route.
Kals am Großglockner is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the exclave of East Tirol in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
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Kals am Großglockner is located in Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 47.0023 latitude, 12.6455 longitude.
Kals am Großglockner has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Austria.
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Full driving guide for Austria8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Austria's highest mountain, viewed across the Pasterze Glacier from the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe terrace.
9 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.
11 km · about 20 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.
12 km · about 20 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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
The Gothic spire of the St. Vincent pilgrimage church framed against the Grossglockner is one of the Alps' classic photographs; the village anchors the southern ramp of the High Alpine Road.
15 km · about 30 min 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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest viewpoint on the Grossglockner road, a 360-degree panorama over 30 peaks above 3000m.
19 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A 2,052 m crossing into Italy's Antholz valley where the one-lane descent runs on an hourly traffic-light slot: downhill minutes 0–15, uphill 30–45, with the Obersee lake right at the summit.
36 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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