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Grossglockner High Alpine Road Hochtor Pass | |
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Großglockner Hochalpenstraße Glocknerstraße | |
Elevation | 2,504 m (8,215 ft) |
Traversed by | Road/tunnel |
Location | Austria |
Range | Hohe Tauern |
Coordinates | 47°05′00″N 12°50′34″E / 47.08333°N 12.84278°E |
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]