The Glockner Group Reynolds, Kev (2005). ''Walking in the Alps'', 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, p.409, . (german: Glocknergruppe) is a sub-group of the Austrian Central Alps in the

Eastern Alps Eastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of a line from Lake Constance and the Alpine Rhine valley up to the Splügen Pass at the Alpine divide and down the Liro River to Lake Como in t ...

, and is located in the centre section of the High Tauern on the

main chain of the Alps The main chain of the Alps, also called the Alpine divide is the central line of mountains that forms the drainage divide of the range. Main chains of mountain ranges are traditionally designated in this way, and generally include the highest ...

. The Glockner Group lies in

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

in the federal states of

Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...

Tyrol Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...

and

Carinthia Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Bavarian group. Carin ...

. The three states meet at a

tripoint A tripoint, trijunction, triple point, or tri-border area is a geographical point at which the boundaries of three countries or subnational entities meet. There are 175 international tripoints as of 2020. Nearly half are situated in rivers, l ...

on the summit of the Eiskögele (). The highest summit of the Glockner Group and also the highest peak in Austria is the

Großglockner The Grossglockner (german: Großglockner ; or just ''Glockner'') is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. It is part of the larger Gloc ...

(), which gives the mountain group its name. Considerable portions of the Glockner Group belong to the core zone of the

High Tauern National Park The High Tauern (plural, pl.; german: Hohe Tauern, it, Alti Tauri) are a mountain range on the Main chain of the Alps, main chain of the Central Eastern Alps, comprising the highest peaks east of the Brenner Pass. The crest forms the southern bor ...

. Also found in the Glockner Group is the Pasterze, the largest glacier in Austria.

Boundaries

The boundaries of the Glockner Group are defined as follows: the River Salzach from Uttendorf to Taxenbach; the Rauriser Tal to Wörth; Seidlwinkltal;

Hochtor Hochtor, at , is the highest mountain in the Ennstaler Alps, part of the Northern Limestone Alps, in Styria, Austria. The mountain is protected as part of Gesäuse National Park, the third largest in Austria. Gallery image:Hochtor.JPG, Hochto ...

( Großglockner High Alpine Road); Tauernbach; Möll to its confluence with the Moosbach; Moosbach; Peischlachtörl; Peischlachbach;

Kals am Großglockner Kals am Großglockner is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the exclave of East Tirol in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Geography Kals is located in northern East Tirol, near the border to Salzburg and Carinthia. Located in the valley ...

; Kalser Bach; Dorfertal; Dorfersee; Kalser Tauern; Weißsee; Weißenbach; Grünsee; Enzingerboden; Stubachtal; Uttendorf. Together with the

Ankogel Group The Ankogel Group (german: Ankogelgruppe) is a sub-group of the Central Eastern Alps. Together with the Goldberg Group, the Glockner Group, the Schober Group, the Kreuzeck Group, the Granatspitze Group, the Venediger Group, the Villgraten Mounta ...

, the

Goldberg Group The Goldberg Group is a sub-group of the Hohe Tauern mountain range within the Central Eastern Alps. It is located in Austria, in the states of Salzburg and Carinthia. Its highest peak is the Hocharn, . Other well known summits are the Hoher Son ...

, the Schober Group, the

Kreuzeck Group The Kreuzeck Group is a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps. It may be considered either a separate range or part of the larger High Tauern chain. Administratively, the range belongs to the Austrian states of Carinthia and, in the westernm ...

, the Granatspitz Group, the

Venediger Group The Venediger Group (german: Venedigergruppe) is a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps. Together with the Granatspitze Group, the Glockner Group, the Goldberg Group, and the Ankogel Group, it forms the main ridge of the High Tauern. The hi ...

, the Villgraten Mountains and the

Rieserferner Group The Rieserferner Group ( it, Gruppo delle Vedrette di Ries, german: Rieserfernergruppe) is a mountain range in the Austrian Central Alps. Together with the Ankogel Group, Goldberg Group, Glockner Group, Schober Group, Kreuzeck Group, Granatspitz ...

the Glockner Group forms the mountain range of the High Tauern.

Neighbouring ranges

The Glockner Group borders on the following ranges in the Alps: *

Kitzbühel Alps The Kitzbühel Alps (german: Kitzbüheler Alpen or ''Kitzbühler Alpen'') are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps surrounding the town of Kitzbühel in Tyrol, Austria. Geologically they are part of the western slate zone (greywacke zone). ...

(to the northwest) *

Salzburg Slate Alps The Salzburg Slate Alps (german: Salzburger Schieferalpen) are a mountain range of the Eastern Alps, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Situated within the greywacke zone, they could be regarded either as part of the Northern Limestone Alps or of ...

(to the northeast) *

(to the east) * Schober Group (to the south) *

Granatspitze Group The Granatspitze Group (german: Granatspitzgruppe), sometimes also the Granatspitz Group, is a sub-group of the Central Alps within the Eastern Alps. Together with the Ankogel Group, the Goldberg Group, the Glockner Group, the Schober Group, ...

(to the west)

Peaks

The named

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Kleinglockner At the height of 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. It l ...

, * Glocknerwand, * Teufelshorn, * Großes Wiesbachhorn, * Romariswandköpfe, * Teufelskamp, * Schneewinkelkopf, * Johannisberg, * Eiskögele, *

Klockerin The Klockerin, formerly also called the ''Glockerin'' or ''Glocknerin'', is a twin-peaked mountain in the Glockner Group on the ridge of ''Fuscher/Kapruner Kamm'' in the High Tauern, a range within the Central Alps in the Austrian state of Salz ...

, * Hinterer Bratschenkopf, *Vorderer Bratschenkopf, * Großer Bärenkopf, * Hoher Tenn, *Mittlerer Bärenkopf, * Hohe Dock, * Hohe Riffl, * Fuscherkarkopf, *Schneespitze, *Hohenwartkopf, *Kleines Wiesbachhorn, *Sinwelleck, *Gramul, *Vorderer Bärenkopf, *Schwerteck, *Kellerskopf, *Luisenkopf, * Hocheiser, * Kitzsteinhorn, *Hoher Kasten, *Schattseitköpfl, *Oberer Fochezkopf, *Kleiner Tenn, *Gamsspitze, *Breitkopf, *

Totenkopf ''Totenkopf'' (, i.e. ''skull'', literally "dead person's head") is the German word for the skull and crossbones symbol. The "skull and crossbones" symbol is an old international symbol for death, the defiance of death, danger, or the dead, as ...

, *Bauernbrachkopf, *Schwarzköpfl, *Zwingkopf, *Freiwandkasten, *Schwertkopf, * Racherin, *Lange Wand, *Grieskogel, *Blaue Köpfe, *Freiwandspitz, *Wasserradkopf, *Kreuzwandspitze, * Spielmann, *Zollspitze, * Brennkogel, *Rifflkarkopf, *Kellerswand, *Kristallspitzl,

Tourism

The region is well developed for tourism: The Großglockner High Alpine Road (and its branch to Franz Josefs Höhe), the road from Uttendorf to the Enzingerboden, the bus transfers to the reservoirs near

Kaprun Kaprun () is a municipality in the Zell am See District in the state of Salzburg, Austria. The town is a tourist destination known as "Zell am See-Kaprun" with the neighbouring Zell am See and known for the glacier Kitzsteinhorn. Geography It is ...

and the toll road from

to the Lucknerhaus enable cars and

public transport Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typi ...

to travel well into the mountains. A large number of

Alpine hut A mountain hut is a building located high in the mountains, generally accessible only by foot, intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers, climbers and hikers. Mountain huts are usually operated by an Alpine Club or some organization ...

s offer accommodation for walkers and climbers: * Glocknerhaus, * Hofmanns Hut, * Oberwalder Hut, * Salm Hut, * Schwarzenberg Hut, * Ebmatten-Fürthermoaralm, * Erzherzog Johann Hut, * Gleiwitzer Hut, * Glorer Hut, * Heinrich Schwaiger Haus, * Krefeld Hut, * Stüdl Hut, * Franz Josefs Haus, * Fuschertörlhaus, * Luckner Hut,

Power generation

The power industry in Austrian and the

Austrian Federal Railways Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ...

use the water from the Glockner Group to generate electricity at the following locations

, Franz Josefs Höhe (Margaritze Reservoir) and Enzingerboden (Weißsee, Tauernmoossee).

Maps

* German Alpine Club:

Alpine Club Map Alpine Club maps (german: Alpenvereinskarten, often abbreviated to ''AV-Karten'' i.e. AV maps) are specially detailed maps for summer and winter mountain climbers (mountaineers, hikers and ski tourers). They are predominantly published at a scale o ...

No. 40 Glocknergruppe. 9th ed., Munich, 2006, .

References

Sources

* Wolfgang Pusch: "Stau unterm Gipfelkreuz und Einsamkeit über den Wolken - alpine Möglichkeiten in der Glocknergruppe" in: ''Berg 2007'' (Alpine Club Yearbook, Vol. 131) with Alpine Club map 40 of the Glocknergruppe, , pp. 280–285.

External links

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