Bruck an der Glocknerstraße

767m

 Fuschertörl

2430m

 27

Kilometer - KM

 1663

Altimeter total

 5

Experience value (1-5)

 5

Difficulty (1-5)

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The best opportunity to take on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road to a cycle tour to Fuschertörl, Hochtor and Edelweisspitze offer each year on the first weekend in June at "Glocknerkönig" race. On this first Sunday morning in June, the Grossglockner High Alpine road is closed for one of the best and most exclusive bike race from the toll station Ferleiten to Fuschertörl for the cars until approximately 10h30. So you can bike more safely and in the fresh air without annoying exhaust up to the beautiful and most famous mountain pass in austria.

Such privileges are otherwise only the cyclists on the Tour of Austria. Also by the Tour of Austria the first replaced on the Fuschertörl became the title "Glocknerkönig". However, we must never lose sight that one moves at about 2,500 meters in the high alpine terrain of the High Tauern. This means, for example, if it rains in the valley at 10-15 degrees, it can snow on top of Fuschertörl, Hochtor and Edelweisspitze. And because of the distant view Glocknerkönig race for me anyway is recommended only in good weather. In fine weather, the bike ride on the Grossglockner High Alpine road always one of the highlights of the entire cycling season. In 2002 the Glocknerkönig Racing had ca.1500 starter and in the year 2008, there were even 2423 participating cyclists. That alone shows what a wonderful event Glocknerkönig is partly because in 2423 travelled from afar cyclists can not be wrong. And I sure as many amateur cyclists as a "repeat offender" has often started at Glocknerkönig. By 2008 I was on Fuschertörl 4 times and it is safe for the tenth time and still so beautiful as the first time in the 1.5 to 3 hours, you just take with so many beautiful impressions that one hopes to one day after the king in the Glockner next year to again have such a nice weather for this great event.

By Bruck an der Glocknerstraße the first 10 km is almost flat until just after Fuschl on the Glockner road there you can still use one or the other slipstream. But then come the remaining 17 km with a maximum grade of 12%. Here, everyone has to rely on his own condition. With 14 turns, it goes up to 2430 meters to Fuschertörl Memorial Chapel. Only in the curves you can relax for a few seconds. Particularly interesting about this circuit is that it crosses all of our existing alpine vegetation zones. From the valley, away it goes past the alpine landscape, it is then further away through the woods and over the tree line, to just below the glacier region. Landscape and because of the cycling race Glocknerkönig always a huge experience. There is also a clothes Transport Service. It saves a lot of weight. In any case, a fresh bike dress, windproof bike jacket, long shorts and long cycling gloves are packed for departure. At the Museum of Alpine Nature Show a little below the Fuschertörl there after the cycling event a delicious pancake. If you are still feeling fit can then continue to the Hochtor and take the Edelweisspitze. The tour has then 71 km and 2284Hm. But you should always keep an eye on the weather, because it can be very easy to see that the weather up there in the Hohe Tauern turns very fast. Since almost everyone goes to its performance limit, you should relax on the bike after leaving the valley. Here, the tour of Bruck on the Glockner road to Saalbach-Hinterglemm is best. Each individual the regenerative wheel tour can abbreviate as desired.

The Grossglockner Road is one of the most beautiful mountain passes in Austria. It begins in Bruck Glocknerstraße - Austrian province of Salzburg and ends after 48 miles and 36 turns in Heiligenblut - Austrian province of Carinthia. In between the toll road passes trough all vegetation zones in the Alps. From the beginning beautiful valley near Zell am See, is the species-rich meadows to pass it over the tree line only rock there and you have after just 30 km a magnificent view of the highest glacier area of the Hohe Tauern mountains in Austria . For example, the Grossglockner with 3798m the highest mountain in Austria.

People make use of the pass near the Großglockner over the Hochtor since about 2000 BC. This is supported by many finds from the time of the Celts and Romans. The Grossglockner High Alpine Road was opened in 1935 after a construction period of 5 years. Today, more than 900,000 people a year visit the famous Grossglockner alpine road in Austria.

The first 10 km on the Salzburg side of Bruck an der Glocknerstraße at 767m, are flat until shortly after Fusch on the Glockner Road (805m). In the second section with 17 km (up to 12 percent slope) you go by bike to Fuschertörl up to 2430m. The highest point on the Grossglockner High Alpine road with 2571m, you can reach on the Edelweissspitze. The narrow paved road begins at the restaurant Fuschertörl 2410M and ends after 1.6 km on the Edelweissspitze at a large parking lot.

The Edelweißspitze offers the best view of the Salzburg part of the Glockner Road. On the Edelweißspitze there is a small information center and "Edelweißhütte" - one of the highest restaurant in the alps. Back on the Fuschertörl you drive on the Grossglockner High Alpine road about 2 km down to the Fuscherlacke and then 4 km uphill to Hochtor at 2510m. With a 311m long tunnel you can get to the Carinthian side of the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. After a short descent, you can still go up to the "Franz-Josefs-Höhe" at 2369m. There is a great view of the Grossglockner and the Glacier - the "Pasterze". Heiligenblut in Carinthia can be reached at Km 48, after the short climb to the Kasereck with about 60 meters.

Along the Grossglockner High Alpine road, there are several exhibitions and themed playgrounds for children. You learn a lot about the Alpine Ecology in Alpine Nature Show Museum, a historical example of the information show in Piffkar a raptor Observatory exist between Fuschertörl and Fuscherlacke and even the flowers in the Glockner is devoted to an exhibition on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. The biggest and some multi-media exhibition is on display at the Visitor Center at the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe. At about 1000m ² and with free admission are a lot of information about Grossglockner, glacier, rock and ice. The drive over the Grossglockner Road is such an exciting, instructive and exciting, one-day excursion.