Grossglockner
The Grossglockner (German: Großglockner [ˈɡʁoːsˌɡlɔknɐ] ⓘ), 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 Glockner Group of the Hohe Tauern range, situated along the main ridge of the Central Eastern Alps and the Alpine divide. The Pasterze, Austria's most extended glacier, lies on the Grossglockner's eastern slope.
| Grossglockner/Slovenian Veliki Klek (big kleg) | |
|---|---|
Großglockner from behind the glass panorama tower | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,798 m (12,461 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,423 m (7,949 ft) Ranked 2nd in the Alps |
| Isolation | 175 km (109 mi) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 47°04′29.52″N 12°41′42.9″E |
| Naming | |
| Pronunciation | German: [ˌɡʁoːs ˈɡlɔknɐ] |
| Geography | |
Grossglockner/Slovenian Veliki Klek (big kleg) Location of Grossglockner in Austria | |
| Location | Carinthia & East Tyrol, Austria |
| Parent range | Hohe Tauern |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 28 July 1800, by Sepp and Martin Klotz (?), Martin Reicher and two others |
| Easiest route | PD, glacier 35°, UIAA II |
The characteristic pyramid-shaped peak actually consists of two pinnacles, the Grossglockner and the Kleinglockner (3,770 m or 12,370 ft, from German: groß, "big", klein, "small"), separated by the Glocknerscharte col.
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