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Grossglockner Hochalpenstraße —Austria.

Distance
71 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,820 m
Rating
4.9 / 5
874 reviews
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Curated by Rider · Updated Aug 2026
Overview

Grossglockner Hochalpenstraße — Austria.

Austria's most famous alpine road climbs to 2,504 m (8,215 ft) via 36 switchbacks through the Hohe Tauern National Park, with the Grossglockner — Austria's highest peak at 3,798 m — looming over the entire route. The Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe viewpoint offers a face-to-face encounter with the Pasterze glacier.

Quick facts

SurfacePaved
Distance71 km
Days1
Total climb1,820 m
DifficultyModerate
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874 verified rides logged on this route.
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874 verified rides

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