Franz-Josefs-Höhe via Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse

The Grossglockner rises 17.3km through mountain forest into exposed high country, gaining 1,184m to 2,367m. The average gradient of 6.8% disguises ramps of 14.8% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. The 2 hairpin turns break up the climb, each one revealing a new perspective on the road ahead. At 2,367m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Carinthia, Austria.