Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe, National parks of Austria

Name: Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe
Address: National parks of Austria, Austria

#2 among attractions in National parks of Austria

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The Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe is part of the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. The end point of a cul-de-sac and lookout point is in Austria in the Glockner Group in Carinthia at an altitude of 2369 m above sea level. A. The Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe can only be reached by vehicle via the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, which is subject to a toll, from both Salzburg and Carinthia. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°4'28"N, 12°45'13"E

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Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grossglockner, Kleinglockner, Johannisberg, Teufelshorn.

2.8 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Grossglockner, National parks of Austria
72 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,...
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kleinglockner, National parks of Austria
71 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.
4.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Johannisberg, National parks of Austria
114 min walk • The Johannisberg is a 3,453 metres high mountain in the Glockner Group of the High Tauern, a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps in Austria.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Teufelshorn, National parks of Austria
75 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.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fuscherkarkopf, National parks of Austria
45 min walk • The Fuscherkarkopf, sometimes also written Fuscher-Kar-Kopf in German and formerly also called the Fuschereiskarkopf, is one of the twin peaks of a mountain in the Glockner Group in the centre of the main mountain chain in the High Tauern, a range in the Austrian Central Alps.
0.8 miSE
Hiking, Tourist information, Alpine hut
Glocknerhaus, Heiligenblut
20 min walk • The Glocknerhaus is a mountain inn of the Klagenfurt section of the ÖAV. It stands on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, just below the end of the Pasterze, in the municipality of Heiligenblut am Großglockner in the province of Carinthia.
1.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Pasterze Glacier, National parks of Austria
47 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.
3.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glocknerwand, National parks of Austria
79 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.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohe Dock, National parks of Austria
101 min walk • The Hohe Dock lies in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg and, at 3,348 metres, is one of the highest peaks in the Glockner Group.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Racherin, National parks of Austria
50 min walk • The Racherin, a mountain with a height of 3,092 m, lies in the Glockner Group in the High Tauern range in Austria. The summit is located ca. 6 km, as the crow flies, northwest of Heiligenblut in the state of Carinthia.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Großer Bärenkopf, National parks of Austria
103 min walk • The Große Bärenkopf or Weißer Bärenkopf is a twin-topped mountain in the Glockner Group in the Fuscher/Kapruner Kamm of the High Tauern, a range in the Austrian Central Alps. The mountain lies exactly on the border between the states of Salzburg and Carinthia.