Around the Großglockner in 7 days Hiking tours
Tour description
The Glockner Trail offers hikers and nature lovers a unique experience right in the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park. This great mountain trail around the Grossglockner massif takes hikers on a tour that passes between towering glaciers, high alpine peaks and pastures that have been cultivated by mountain farmers for centuries.
Stage 1 : Kaprun Stausee Mooserboden- Berghotel Rudolfshütte Stage 2 : Berghotel Rudolfshütte- Kalser Tauern- Gradötzsattel- Sudetendeutsche Hütte Stage 3 : Sudetendeutsche Hütte- Hohes Tor- Kals Stage 4 : Kals- Peischlachtörl- Glorer Hütte- Salmhütte Stage 5 : Salmhütte- Leiteralm- Heiligenblut Stage 6 : Heiligenblut- Schareck-Hochtor- Fusch Stage 7 : Fusch- Gleiwitzer Hütte- Brandlscharte- Talstation Gletscherbahn Kaprun.In 7 stages from Kaprun to Kals by the Grossglockner and via the Glocknerhaus and Fusch back to Kaprun.
The tour mainly spans high alpine terrain but can be negotiated by anyone with some alpine experience and corresponding fitness and equipment, as there are no glaciers or roping sections along the circuit. A head for heights and surefootedness are necessary.
Details & elevation profile
Starting point
Kaprun-Stausee Mooserboden
Finishing point
Kaprun-Talstation Gletscherbahnen
Route type
Hiking tours
Route description:
Each day’s stage of the Grossglockner Circuit takes you along existing paths and mountain trails. When designing the trekking route, care was taken to ensure that no glaciers had to be crossed or rock sections negotiated with ropes. Nevertheless, the Glockner Circuit does take you right into high alpine country with corresponding risks and hazards! In addition to good equipment and a close eye on the weather situation , alpine experience, fitness and surefootedness are basic requirements for completing the circuit safely while also enjoying it. For each day’s stage, you will need to be able to cope with altitude differences totalling up to 3,000 m (ascents anddescents) and a total walking time (not counting breaks!) of up to 8 hours.
Recommended equipment
- 1 pair of hiking poles, if available
- 1 hiking backpack approx. 35 lt. (the total weight with the contents should not exceed 12 kg)
- 1 pair of Mountain hiking boots or trekking boots with good tread
- 1 pair of light slipper socks for your stay in the lodges (or old socks)
- 1 pair of light crampons or “instep crampons” for ascent in early summer
- 1 map ÖAV map sheet Glockner Group and Granatspitze Group 1:25.000 or KOMPASS map Nationalpark Hohe Tauern (set of 3 Grossvenediger, Grossglockner, Ankogel) 1:50.000
Best time of year
How to get there
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Mit dem Zug nach Zell am See, ab da weiter mit dem Bus Nr. 660 bis zur Haltestelle Kaprun/Kesselfall. Mit eigenen Bus-Shutteln und dem Lärchwand-Schrägaufzug gelangen Sie bequem in 2.000 m Höhe zum Stausee Mooserboden. Aufgrund von einer langen Tagesetappe wird empfholen den ersten Bus am Morgen zu nehmen, dieser fährt um 08:15 Uhr.
Ihr Auto können Sie im Parkhaus Kesselfall gebührenfrei für die Dauer Ihrer Wanderung stehen lassen.
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