Fun facts about Grossglockner
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The name Glocknerer is first documented in a 1561 map designed by the Viennese cartographer Wolfgang Lazius.
Grossglockner
Austria
The Großglockner, or just Glockner, is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass.
From the “Etymology” section
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The Grossglockner is the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Ortler range.
Grossglockner
Austria
The Großglockner, or just Glockner, is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass.
From the “Geography” section
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The Obere Glocknerscharte between the Grossglockner and Kleinglockner is the highest col in Austria.
Grossglockner
Austria
The Großglockner, or just Glockner, is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass.
From the “Geography” section
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The first winter ascent of the Grossglockner was made on January 2, 1875, by William Adolf Baillie Grohman.
Grossglockner
Austria
The Großglockner, or just Glockner, is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass.
From the “History” section
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The scenic High Alpine Road, built between 1930 and 1935, is Austria's highest road at 2,576 m (8,451 ft).
Grossglockner
Austria
The Großglockner, or just Glockner, is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass.
From the “High Alpine Road” section
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Photo: Michieliosios · CC BY-SA 3.0