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Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe is a mountain viewpoint and visitor centre at the end of a side road off the Grossglockner High Alpine Road.
Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe operates in the Mountain viewpoint and visitor centre segment.
Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe: Disambiguation
Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe is not the summit of the Grossglockner. Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe is not a ski resort. Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe is not the town of Heiligenblut. Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe is not the Edelweissspitze viewing tower.
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Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Viewpoint and visitor centre
- Altitude
- 2,369 m
- Access road
- Gletscherstrasse, about 9 km from Guttal
- Operator
- Grossglockner Hochalpenstrassen AG (GROHAG)
- Main view
- Pasterze glacier and Grossglockner summit (3,798 m)
- On-site facilities
- Visitor centre, exhibition, restaurants, funicular
- Funicular
- Gletscherbahn, descends toward the Pasterze glacier
- Location
- Hohe Tauern National Park, Carinthia
- Verified
- 2026-09-26
Compare: Grossglockner High Alpine RoadPasterze GlacierHohe Tauern National ParkFuscherlackeGrossglockner Hochalpenstrassen AGFuscher Toerl
Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe known for?
Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe is known as the main viewing terrace on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, facing the Pasterze glacier and the Grossglockner summit.
How do you get to Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe?
It is reached via the roughly 9 km Gletscherstrasse side road, which branches off the main Grossglockner High Alpine Road at Guttal.
Is there a fee to visit Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe?
Access is included in the standard Grossglockner High Alpine Road toll ticket sold by GROHAG, since the site sits on a toll side road.
Can you see the Grossglockner summit from Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe?
Yes, the terrace at Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Hoehe has a direct sightline to the 3,798 m Grossglockner summit across the Pasterze glacier.
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