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Margaritze Dam – Margaritzen Reservoir loop from Margaritzenstausee

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Austria

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Bezirk Spittal an der Drau

Heiligenblut am Großglockner

Margaritze Dam – Margaritzen Reservoir loop from Margaritzenstausee

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Margaritze Dam – Margaritzen Reservoir loop from Margaritzenstausee

04:51

12.1km

600m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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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 80 m for 4 m

After 230 m for 3 m

After 749 m for 1 m

After 1.13 km for 1 m

After 2.99 km for 84 m

After 7.55 km for 285 m

After 9.40 km for 1 m

After 9.78 km for 1 m

After 10.4 km for 3 m

After 10.5 km for 4 m

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744 m

Margaritze Dam

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The reservoir at an altitude of 2000 m and with a volume of up to 3.2 million m³ of water belongs to the upper stage of the Kaprun power plant …

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1.01 km

Margaritzenstausee

Lake

1.30 km

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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2.53 km

View of the Pasterze Glacier

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It's unbelievable when you think that where I stood years ago everything was covered with glacier 😳😳 but it's still "goose skin" beautiful 🤩🤩

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3.09 km

Suspension Bridge over the Möll Gorge

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

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4.83 km

View of the glacier in Hohe Tauern National Park

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5.08 km

View of the Pasterze Glacier

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Impressive area. And at the same time a memorial for climate change.

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5.23 km

Pasterze Funicular

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Inclined lift - the fast way to the glacier.

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5.97 km

Sandersee

Lake

11.3 km

View of the Großglockner High Alpine Road and Margaritzen Reservoir

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Beautiful panorama with its history.

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.90 km

3.46 km

353 m

310 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.45 km

1.04 km

800 m

403 m

239 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,270 m)

Lowest point (1,980 m)

Weather

Thursday 11 June

11°C

3°C

91 %

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Margaritze Dam – Margaritzen Reservoir loop from Margaritzenstausee

Margaritze Dam

Margaritzen Reservoir

View of the Pasterze Glacier

Suspension Bridge over the Möll Gorge

View of the glacier in Hohe Tauern National Park

View of the Pasterze Glacier

Pasterze Funicular

View of the Großglockner High Alpine Road and Margaritzen Reservoir

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