Grossglockner High Alpine Road

Grossglockner High Alpine Road
Hochtor Pass
Großglockner Hochalpenstraße
Glocknerstraße
Elevation2,504 m (8,215 ft)
Traversed byRoad/tunnel
LocationAustria
RangeHohe Tauern
Coordinates47°05′00″N 12°50′34″E / 47.08333°N 12.84278°E / 47.08333; 12.84278
Hochtor Pass is located in Alps
Hochtor Pass
Hochtor Pass
Location of Hochtor Pass

The Grossglockner High Alpine Road (in German Großglockner Hochalpenstraße) is the highest surfaced mountain pass road in Austria. It connects Bruck in the state of Salzburg with Heiligenblut in Carinthia via Fuscher Törl at 2,428 m (7,966 ft) and Hochtor Pass at 2,504 m (8,215 ft).[1] The road is named after the Grossglockner, Austria's highest mountain. Built as a scenic route, a toll is charged.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Grossglockner High Alpine Road: Destination in Austria".