At the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe, the end point of the Grossglockner High Alpine Road and the starting point of the Alpe-Adria-Trail, another attraction awaits you as part of the Carinthia National Park: …

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Martin 🎶

August 15, 2024

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The glacier railway can take you about halfway to the glacier lake (as of 2024).

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Chris

August 23, 2024

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The glacier railway is really expensive

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Elevation 2,420 m

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Friday 3 April

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-6°C

72 %

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Location: Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Bezirk Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia, Austria

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