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Grossglockner is a mountain peak that is the highest point in Austria, visible from the road named after it.
Grossglockner operates in the Mountain peak segment.
Grossglockner: Disambiguation
Grossglockner is not the Grossglockner High Alpine Road itself. Grossglockner is not the Grossvenediger (Austria's second-highest peak). Grossglockner is not a ski resort.
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Grossglockner: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Mountain peak
- Altitude
- 3,798 m
- Status
- Highest mountain in Austria
- Mountain range
- Hohe Tauern, Glockner Group
- Location
- Border of Carinthia and East Tyrol
- Nearby glacier
- Pasterze glacier, on its northern flank
- Main viewing point
- Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe, 2,369 m
- Verified
- 2026-09-26
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Grossglockner: Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grossglockner the highest mountain in Austria?
Yes, Grossglockner is Austria's highest mountain at 3,798 m.
Can you drive to the top of Grossglockner?
No, the High Alpine Road named after it only reaches viewpoints such as Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe and Edelweissspitze; the summit itself requires a roped mountaineering ascent.
Where is the best place to see Grossglockner from the road?
The Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe terrace, at the end of the Gletscherstrasse side road, gives the clearest sightline to Grossglockner across the Pasterze glacier.
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