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Grossglockner

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    A beautiful multi-day glacier route around the Grossglockner with strong challenging days. From two huts, some peaks will be climbed.

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    Distance 82.8 km
    33:25 h
    7,336 m
    7,336 m
    3,552 m
    1,328 m

    From Kals, we cross the varied Dorfertal via the Fischerweg to the Kalser Tauern (2518 m) and the Rudolfshütte (2315 m).

    After a long transfer via the Kapruner Törl (2639 m) and the Mooserboden reservoir, we walk to the Heinrich Schwaiger House (2802 m), from where we ascend the Wiesbachhorn (3564 m) the next day.

    On the fourth day, we move to the Oberwalderhütte (2972 m), above the Oberster Pasterzenboden. The next day, we trudge through the snow over the Hohe Riffl (3338 m) and the Johannisberg (3460 m). Day 5 goes via a solid, not too long climb over the Pasterze and along the eastern walls of the Großglockner and past the Erzherzog Johann hut to the Stüdl hut. Under the Luisengrat and between Teischnitz and Ködnitz glaciers. We end the route on the seventh day in Kals.

    Note: This route was previously offered by the NKBV. Due to possible changing conditions, you are always personally responsible for checking the current route conditions. Ask at the local tourist office or consult experts from the region, so you go safely and well prepared.

    Highest point
    3,552 m
    Lowest point
    1,328 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 23.01%Forested/wild trail 2.61%Path 72.08%Via ferrata 1.09%Unknown 1.19%
    Asphalt
    19.1 km
    Forested/wild trail
    2.2 km
    Path
    59.7 km
    Via ferrata
    905 m
    Unknown
    988 m
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    Tips and suggestions

    Day 1 Rudolfshütte www.alpinzentrum-rudolfshuette.at 

    Days 2 and 3 Heinrich Schwaigerhaus www.davplus.de/heinrich-schwaiger-haus

    Days 4 and 5 Oberwalderhütte www.oberwalderhuette.a

    Day 6 Stüdlhütte www.davplus.de/stuedlhuett

    Roadbook

    Day 1

    Kals (1325 m) - Kalser Tauern (2518 m) – Rudolfshütte (2315 m)

    Walking time: 8 hours

    Height difference: + 1000 m 

    Day 2

    Rudolfshütte (2315 m) - Kapruner Törl (2639 m) - Mooserboden - Heinrich Schwaigerhaus (2802 m) 

    Walking time: 10 hours

    Height difference: +800, -350 m 

    Day 3

    Heinrich Schwaigerhaus (2802 m) - Großer Wiesbachhorn (3564 m) - Heinrich Schwaigerhaus (2802 m)

    Walking time: 6 hours

    Height difference: ±760 m 

    Day 4

    Heinrich Schwaigerhaus (2802 m) - Obere Bockkarscharte (3200 m) - Oberwalderhütte (2973 m)

    Walking time: 8 hours

    Height difference: +400 m, -230 m 

    Day 5

    Oberwalderhütte (2973 m) - Hohe Riffl (3346 m) - Obere Odenwinkelscharte (3233 m) - Johannisberg (3460 m) - Oberwalderhütte (2973 m)

    Walking time: 6 hours

    Height difference: ±600 m

    Day 6

    Oberwalderhütte (2973 m) - Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte (3454 m) - Stüdlhütte (2802 m)

    Walking time: 8 hours

    Height difference: +1170 m, -1320 m

    Day 7

    Stüdlhütte (2802 m) - Lucknerhütte (2227 m) - Kals (1325 m)

    Walking time: 6 hours

    Height difference: -1480 m 

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    By train via Munich - Salzburg - Spittal to Lienz.

    Further by post bus to Kals am Großglockner

    Directions

    By car from Kufstein via Kitzbühel and Mittersill through the Felber-Tauern tunnel to Lienz. An alternative route goes via Salzburg and Spittal. A bit longer but mostly motorway.

    Via Lienz you can drive to Kals am Großglockner.

    Parking

    At Kals by the lifts.

    Coordinates

    DD
    47.000905, 12.645139
    DMS
    47°00'03.3"N 12°38'42.5"E
    UTM
    33T 320976 5207956
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    Book recommendation by the author

    Guides:

    AV guide Glockner-Granatspitzegruppe (Hubert Peterka), Rudolf Rother 1980

    Literature:

    Der Großglockner Berge #13 Olympia Verlag GmbH, Nürnberg

    Magazine with beautiful photos

    Author’s map recommendations

    Grossglockner group #40 1:25,000 ÖAV map

    Glockner group - Zell am See #39 1:50,000

    Kals am Großglockner #50 1:50,000

    Kompass hiking map with short route descriptions

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from Dutch.

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    Distance
    82.8 km
    Duration
    33:25 h
    Ascent
    7,336 m
    Descent
    7,336 m
    Highest point
    3,552 m
    Lowest point
    1,328 m
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