Grossglockner High Alpine Road
Hochalpenstrasse · Fusch an der Glocknerstrasse → Heiligenblut · Austria
- Length
- 30 miles
- Drive time
- 1 h 30 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: ⚠ Toll road (~€45/car); closed roughly Nov–May and overnight
A purpose-built 1930s scenic masterpiece over Austria's highest mountain: 36 hairpins, glacier viewpoints, and tarmac so good it hosts manufacturer launches. The toll stings, but nowhere else in the Alps is engineered this perfectly for driving pleasure.
Highlights of the Grossglockner High Alpine Road
- Edelweissspitze viewpoint
- Franz-Josefs-Höhe glacier terrace
- Flawless surface
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