Glockner Group, National parks of Austria

Name: Glockner Group
Address: National parks of Austria, Austria

#30 among attractions in National parks of Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Glockner Group, National parks of Austria

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The Glockner Group is a sub-group of the Austrian Central Alps in the Eastern Alps, and is located in the centre section of the High Tauern on the main chain of the Alps. ()

Local name: Glocknergruppe Coordinates: 47°4'30"N, 12°41'40"E

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Glockner Group – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grossglockner, Kleinglockner, Teufelshorn, Pasterze Glacier.

~220 ftSW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Grossglockner, National parks of Austria
2 min walk • The Grossglockner, Austria's highest peak, is a majestic mountain that rises to an elevation of 3,798 meters in the heart of the National Parks of Austria. This towering giant is not only a natural landmark but also a popular destination for mountaineers, hikers,...
~300 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kleinglockner, National parks of Austria
2 min walk • At the height of 3,770 metres the Kleinglockner is the third highest mountain summit in Austria. However, with a prominence of only 17 metres it is arguable whether it can be counted as an independent mountain, or just as a subpeak of the Großglockner.
~890 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Teufelshorn, National parks of Austria
5 min walk • The Teufelshorn is a mountain in the Glockner Group in the Austrian Central Alps in the central part of the High Tauern. According to the literature it is 3,677 metres high, but the Austrian Federal Office for Metrology and Survey gives its height as 3,680 metres.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Pasterze Glacier, National parks of Austria
36 min walk • The Pasterze, at approximately 8.4 kilometres in length, is the longest glacier in Austria and in the Eastern Alps. It lies within the Glockner Group of the High Tauern mountain range in Carinthia, directly beneath Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner.
~1750 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glocknerwand, National parks of Austria
9 min walk • The Glocknerwand is a mountain in the Glockner Group in the Austrian Central Alps in the central region of the High Tauern. According to the literature it is 3,721 metres high, but the Austria Federal Office for Metrology and Survey gives its height as 3,722 metres.
~180 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Western Tauern Alps, National parks of Austria
1 min walk • The Western Tauern Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps.
0.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Noric Alps, National parks of Austria
17 min walk • The Noric Alps is a collective term denoting various mountain ranges of the Eastern Alps. The name derives from the ancient Noricum province of the Roman Empire on the territory of present-day Austria and the adjacent Bavarian and Slovenian area.
1.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Teufelskamp, National parks of Austria
28 min walk • Teufelskamp is a peak in the GlocknerGrup group, in high tauri in the eastern Alps. It lies on the border of two Austrian union countries: Tyrol and Carinthia.
1.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Romariswandköpfe, National parks of Austria
43 min walk • Romariswandköpfe - a peak in the GlocknerGruppe group, in high tauri in the eastern Alps. It lies on the border of two Austrian union countries: Tyrol and Carinthia.
0.5 miSE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte, National parks of Austria
13 min walk • The Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte is the only refuge of the Austrian Alpine Club and is located in the Glockner group at an altitude of 3454 m a.s.l. The building, opened in 1880 and extended several times, stands on the rocks of the Adlersruhe directly...

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Which popular attractions are close to Glockner Group?

Nearby attractions include Western Tauern Alps, National parks of Austria (1 min walk), Grossglockner, National parks of Austria (2 min walk), Kleinglockner, National parks of Austria (2 min walk), Teufelshorn, National parks of Austria (5 min walk).