#13 of 79 · mountain
Grossglockner High Alpine Road
Bruck, Austria → Heiligenblut
48 km · May – Oct · Moderate
Austria’s high alpine toll road. Thirty-six bends, the country’s highest mountain on the shoulder, and a descent into Heiligenblut that looks painted.
Viewpoints
Fuscher Törl
The memorial bend. Grossglockner sits in the frame.
20 km
2,428 m
Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe
Glacier terrace. A short spur, worth the extra kilometres.
30 km
2,369 m
- Road
- Excellent surface. Toll. Can close in weather even in season. Watch for cyclists on the north ramps.
- Permits
- Toll road. Pay at the gates. Motorcycles and cars have separate rates.
Tips
- 01
The glacier spur
Do not skip Franz-Josefs-Höhe. That is the mountain the road was built for.
- 02
Start from Bruck
North to south keeps the big views in front of you.
From the road
1 notes
Field reports from people who have driven this route.
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Lukas H.
Jul 2025
Paid the toll at Fusch. Franz-Josefs-Höhe before the coaches — the glacier is smaller than every postcard, the road is not. Heiligenblut on the way down felt painted.
