natural wonder
Grossglockner
Austria's highest mountain, viewed across the Pasterze Glacier from the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe terrace.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Tyrol, Austria · Europe
Matrei in Osttirol works well as a base: 10 minutes from Virgen, 15km from Grossglockner.
Matrei in Osttirol is a town located in Tyrol, Austria. With a population of 2,482, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Matrei in Osttirol 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 Matrei in Osttirol to your route.
Matrei in Osttirol is a market town in the Lienz District in the Austrian state of Tyrol (East Tyrol). It is situated about 29 km (18 mi) north of Lienz within the Hohe Tauern mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps. Its municipal area comprises parts of the Granatspitze Group and the Venediger Group, with theRead more
Großvenediger peak 3,657 m (11,998 ft) as its highest point. The population largely depends on tourism, seasonal agriculture and forestry.
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Matrei in Osttirol is located in Tyrol, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 47.0000 latitude, 12.5333 longitude.
Matrei in Osttirol has a population of approximately 2,482 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.
15 km · about 30 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.
19 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.
19 km · about 20 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.
19 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.
23 km · about 25 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest viewpoint on the Grossglockner road, a 360-degree panorama over 30 peaks above 3000m.
26 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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