Glacier trail to the Pasterze - discovery tours in the Hohe Tauern

Hiking trails & Routes

Austria

Carinthia

Bezirk Spittal an der Drau

Heiligenblut am Großglockner

Glacier trail to the Pasterze - discovery tours in the Hohe Tauern

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Glacier trail to the Pasterze - discovery tours in the Hohe Tauern

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12.3km

550m

Hiking

The Pasterze is with a length of eight kilometers not only the longest glacier of Austria, but also of the entire Eastern Alps. The glacier is located directly on the northern slope of the Großglockner and slides down through the Mölltal. Although the glacier has been retreating for years, a…

by Nationalpark-Region Hohe Tauern Kärnten

Last updated: July 17, 2024

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 76 m for 4 m

After 225 m for 3 m

After 924 m for 1 m

After 1.30 km for 1 m

After 2.87 km for 285 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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37 m

Glocknerhaus Mountain Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Glocknerhaus stands in picturesque surroundings in the middle of the Hohe Tauern National Park. Due to its location directly on the Hochalpenstraße you can easily reach it in the …

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1.48 km

Margaritzen Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The outflowing water of the Pasterze glacier has been dammed in the turquoise Margaritzenstausee since the 1950s. The reservoir is used to generate electricity and is part of the Kaprun storage power plants.

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3.18 km

Suspension Bridge over the Möll Gorge

Highlight • Bridge

Funny, wobbly suspension bridge over the gorge. Spectacular view of the roaring water.

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6.04 km

Pasterze Glacier

Highlight • Natural Monument

Even on warm summer days, a cold wind whistles down from the glacier ice of the Pasterze. At the edge of the glacier, a sign marks the ice cream stall …

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7.31 km

Pasterze Funicular

Highlight • Rest Area

Inclined lift - the fast way to the glacier.

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7.98 km

Kaiser Franz Josef's Viewpoint

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Located on the Großglockner and has a height of 3798m, with a view of the Pasterze ...,.

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12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.46 km

3.22 km

834 m

695 m

534 m

342 m

260 m

Surfaces

5.36 km

2.61 km

1.97 km

1.03 km

946 m

427 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,380 m)

Lowest point (1,980 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

1°C

39 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

June 6, 2025,🇦🇹 🤩 Panoramagucken auf der Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße 🚗 und unterwegs auf dem Gletscherweg Pasterze (fast) bis zum ewigen Eis ❄️ 🏔️ - Tag 8

With the Grossglockner High Alpine Road 🛣️, which is not without reason considered the most interesting, challenging, and scenically impressive pass (adventure) road 🏔️🤩, I and my "Mitsu" 🚗 fulfilled a not-so-small dream. It also played a significant role in my choosing the Hohe Tauern as my vacation destination in the first place. Thanks to the Summer Card 💳, we …

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June 26, 2022,Kaiser Franz Josef Höhe: Wanderung am Gletschersee entlang 👍👍 👍

Super nice hike at high altitude, but from the Franz-Josef-Höhe it goes down steeply, then just when you want to get behind the rest of the glacier....we hiked further down, there were no places that were "difficult " would have been, although Komoot had stated so. Only the ascent at the very end, from the hut to the gallery, in …

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June 27, 2018

The Pasterze is with a length of eight kilometers not only the longest glacier of Austria, but also of the entire Eastern Alps. The glacier is located directly on the northern slope of the Großglockner and slides down through the Mölltal. Although the glacier has been retreating for years, a visit is

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