Grossglockner High Alpine Road

The road bike tour on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road is one of the most impressive and challenging tours in the Alps. The start is at the Ferleiten toll station at an altitude of around 1,145 metres. From here, the perfectly developed panoramic road leads for around 17 kilometres to the Fuscher Törl and a further 2 km to the Edelweißspitze. You will cover over 1,660 metres in altitude, with average gradients of 9-10% and maximum gradients of up to 12%.

The ascent is steady, challenging and magnificent at the same time: the road winds its way through alpine meadows, larch forests and rocky high mountains in numerous hairpin bends. The higher you get, the more impressive the view of the surrounding mountains becomes - including Fuscher Törl, Brennkogel and, of course, the Grossglockner itself. At the top of the pass, it is worth making a short stop at the Hochtor tunnel or the visitor centre. If you still have reserves, you can continue to the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe (2,369 m) - here you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Pasterzen glacier and Austria's highest mountain. It's worth starting early - less traffic, fresh mountain air and the feeling of conquering a real Alpine monument.