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Kals am Großglockner
The Kalser valley community at the foot of the Großglockner, Austria's highest peak at 3798 m, its hamlets scattered from the Isel up to the Ködnitz basin.
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Highlights
10 from neighbouring places
Kalser Stockmühlen
A group of small historic wooden watermills at Kals am Grossglockner, preserved along the stream and explained on a short walking path.
Figeralm
An alm hut above Kals am Großglockner belonging to the Figerhof farm, set in the valley's summer grazing area.
MoaAlm Mountain Retreat
A small lodge above Kals am Großglockner run as a mountain retreat, hosting guided walking and relaxation stays.
Stüdlhütte 2.802m
A hut at 2,802 m at the foot of the Großglockner above Kals, the usual overnight base for ascents by the Stüdlgrat and the normal Kals route.
Kererhof
A farmstead in the meadows of Kals am Großglockner, listed among the valley's huts and typical of its mountain farms.
Salmhütte 2.644m
6.1 km away, in Heiligenblut am Großglockner
An alpine club hut at 2,644 m below the Großglockner, successor to one of the oldest refuges in the Eastern Alps, first built for the ascent attempts around 1800.
Genusshütte Roatz Bodn 1.880m
7 km away, in Matrei in Osttirol
A small hut at 1,880 m on the Goldried slopes above Matrei in Osttirol, serving regional dishes to walkers and skiers.
Berge & Wasser erleben im Nationalpark Hohe Tauern
7.5 km away, in Heiligenblut am Großglockner
An overview page on walking to waterfalls, gorges and glacier streams in the Hohe Tauern national park.
Nationalparkhaus Matrei in Osttirol
8.9 km away, in Matrei in Osttirol
The Hohe Tauern National Park visitor centre in Matrei in Osttirol, with exhibitions on the park's glaciers, wildlife and alpine habitats.
Almhütte Raneburg
9.1 km away, in Matrei in Osttirol
An alm hut in the high pastures above Matrei in Osttirol, a summer building typical of the region's mountain farming.
Elberfelderhütte 2.346m
9.3 km away, in Heiligenblut am Großglockner
An alpine club hut at 2,346 m in the Schober group, reached through the Gößnitz valley from Heiligenblut and used on high hut-to-hut rounds.
Hochschoberhütte 2.322m
10.2 km away, in Ainet
An alpine club hut at 2,322 m in the Schober group above Ainet, a base for summit walks in this quiet high range.
Zunigalm 1.846m
11.3 km away, in Matrei in Osttirol
An alm at 1,846 m on the Zunig mountainside south of Matrei in Osttirol, a managed summer stop below the Lasörling ridge.
Wodenalm 1.825m
11.4 km away, in Matrei in Osttirol
A managed alm at 1,825 m above Matrei in Osttirol, set amid the summer grazing pastures of the Hohe Tauern foothills.
Almhütte Arnitzalm
12.9 km away, in Matrei in Osttirol
An alm hut on the Arnitz pastures in the mountains south of Matrei in Osttirol, in quiet walking country.
Nothing of this kind in Kals am Großglockner.
Routes
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Klettersteig Blauspitze
Short ridge via ferrata on the Blauspitz above Kals am Großglockner, reached from the Adlerlounge gondola via the Kals-Matreier-Törl, with the Großglockner in view.
- 8.3 km
- Distance
- 105 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 18 min
- Duration
- 65
- Check-ins
E-Bike & Klettersteig Blauspitze 2.575m
Bike-assisted route toward the Kals-Matreier-Törl and the wired ridge on the Blauspitz above Kals; the descent runs over the Weißer Knopf and Ganotzkogel to the Mittelstation.
- 20.9 km
- Distance
- 165 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 2 min
- Duration
- 39
- Check-ins
Wanderung zur Lucknerhütte 2.241m
Easy hut walk in the Kalser Glocknertal, passing the Jörgenalm and Huteralm meadows on the way to the Lucknerhütte below Austria's highest peak, the Großglockner.
- 5.2 km
- Distance
- 326 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 14 min
- Duration
- 64
- Check-ins
Stüdlhütte 2.802 m
From the Glocknerwinkel car park on the Kalser Glocknerstraße the trail climbs past the Lucknerhütte to the Stüdlhütte at 2,802 m, base camp for Großglockner aspirants.
- 9.3 km
- Distance
- 876 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 27 min
- Duration
- 78
- Check-ins
Wanderung zum Berghotel Rudolfshütte
Long crossing from the Kalser Dorfertal over the Kalser Törl to the Berghotel Rudolfshütte at the Weißsee, with the Kalser Tauernhaus as a mid-way stop.
- 17.6 km
- Distance
- 1 174 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 54 min
- Duration
- 62
- Check-ins
Skitour Stüdlhütte 2.802 m
Winter ascent from the Lucknerhaus at the Glocknerwinkel up past the Lucknerhütte to the Stüdlhütte, a popular staging point for ski mountaineering on the Großglockner.
- 4.8 km
- Distance
- 880 m
- Ascent
- 880 m
- Descent
- 2 h 53 min
- Duration
- 101
- Check-ins
Skitour Großglockner-Umrundung
Demanding ski circuit around the Großglockner from the Lucknerhaus, crossing the Obere Glocknerscharte and passing the Stüdlhütte; over 3,200 m of climbing in glaciated terrain.
- 20.0 km
- Distance
- 3 221 m
- Ascent
- 3 221 m
- Descent
- 10 h 51 min
- Duration
- 191
- Check-ins
Lucknerhütte Nr. 152
A short track climb continuing above the Lucknerhaus, past the Jörgenalm huts to the refuge at 2,241 m in the Ködnitztal.
- 5.4 km
- Distance
- 331 m
- Ascent
- 52 min
- Duration
- 84
- Check-ins
Lucknerhausrunde Nr. 117
A forest-road circuit up the Ködnitztal from Kals, turning at the Lucknerhaus and the Huteralm below the Großglockner.
- 13.7 km
- Distance
- 657 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 51 min
- Duration
- 27
- Check-ins
Teischnitztal Nr. 113
A long forest-road climb from Kals into a side valley of the Großglockner group, topping out at the Pifang-Alm at 2,250 m.
- 18.2 km
- Distance
- 951 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 36 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
E-Bike & Climb Großglockner 3.798m
The e-bike approach from Kals to the Lucknerhütte and Stüdlhütte, continuing on foot over the Adlersruhe to Austria's highest summit.
- 17.3 km
- Distance
- 1 929 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 25 min
- Duration
- 232
- Check-ins
Adlerlounge - Kalser Höhe - Europapanoramaweg
Panoramic ridge walk from the Adlerlounge gondola station above Kals along the Kalser Höhe to the Kals-Matreier-Törl, with views across the Hohe Tauern; the Törl-Haus offers a stop.
- 6.7 km
- Distance
- 282 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 16 min
- Duration
- 56
- Check-ins
Familienwanderung Goldriedsee
Family walk along the Goldried ridge from the Adlerlounge to the Kals-Matreier-Törl, passing a small mountain lake, the Gurner Alm and the pass hut, with Großglockner views.
- 7.8 km
- Distance
- 197 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 19 min
- Duration
- 74
- Check-ins
Kals/Großdorf - Sudetendeutsche-Hütte
Gondola-assisted traverse from the Adlerlounge over the Kals-Matreier-Törl and the Hohes Tor to the Sudetendeutsche Hütte, a long high route on the Granatspitze group's flank.
- 19.3 km
- Distance
- 1 414 m
- Ascent
- 9 h 18 min
- Duration
- 59
- Check-ins
Skitour Glorer Hütte 2.642m
Ski tour from the Lucknerhaus in the Kalser Glocknertal through the Berger Törl to the Glorerhütte at 2,642 m, a saddle-top hut between the Glockner and Schober groups.
- 3.7 km
- Distance
- 732 m
- Ascent
- 732 m
- Descent
- 2 h 22 min
- Duration
- 43
- Check-ins
Skitour Romariswandkopf 3.511 m
Big glacier ski day from the Glocknerwinkel: skin past the Lucknerhütte and Stüdlhütte onto the Romariswandkopf at 3,511 m, with more than 1,500 m of ascent in Großglockner terrain.
- 8.8 km
- Distance
- 1 555 m
- Ascent
- 1 555 m
- Descent
- 5 h 8 min
- Duration
- 109
- Check-ins
Cimaross - Goldriedrunde Nr. 146
A short high-level round on the Goldried, from the Adlerlounge to the Kals-Matreier-Törl-Haus and the Adlerhorst viewpoint at 2,393 m.
- 5.3 km
- Distance
- 317 m
- Ascent
- 50 min
- Duration
- 63
- Check-ins
Kerer Alm Nr. 127
A forest-road climb above Kals on the Blauspitze side of the valley, reaching the Figolalm beside the top of the Figol lift.
- 10.3 km
- Distance
- 541 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 29 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
Bike & Hike Rotenkogel 2.762m
The riding half of a bike-and-hike day above Matrei, climbing service roads on the Goldried to the Adlerlounge at 2,401 m.
- 31.5 km
- Distance
- 1 958 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 6 min
- Duration
- 78
- Check-ins
Themenweg "Glocknerspur – BergeDenken"
Short theme loop at the Lucknerhaus in Kals that pairs Großglockner views with trailside stations reflecting on mountains, passing the old Jörgenalm buildings.
- 1.9 km
- Distance
- 106 m
- Ascent
- 45 min
- Duration
- 51
- Check-ins
Rundwanderung Goldried
Loop on Matrei's Goldried ridge from the Adlerlounge over the Cimaroß to the Kals-Matreier-Törl and back, on high paths facing the Großglockner.
- 6.9 km
- Distance
- 396 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 47 min
- Duration
- 63
- Check-ins
Wanderung zur Salmhütte
From the Lucknerhaus this route rounds high above the Ködnitz valley to the Salmhütte beneath the Großglockner, returning over the Glorerhütte and the Berger Törl.
- 14.5 km
- Distance
- 1 026 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 49 min
- Duration
- 57
- Check-ins
Lucknerhaus 1 917 m- Salmhütte 2 644 m
- Glorerhütte 2 651 m
Berger Törl 2 651 m- Huteralm 1 921 m
Oberer Glatzsee 2 627 m
Skitour Figerhorn 2.743m
Short but steep ski tour from the Lucknerhaus toll-road parking to a 2,743 m summit directly opposite the Großglockner — 890 m of climbing in barely 3 km.
- 3.2 km
- Distance
- 890 m
- Ascent
- 890 m
- Descent
- 2 h 43 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
Skitour Burgwartscharte 3.104m
Extended ski tour from the Lucknerhaus valley past the Lucknerhütte and Jörgenalm to a 3,104 m notch in the Schober group, crossing the Berger Törl on the way.
- 14.5 km
- Distance
- 1 443 m
- Ascent
- 1 443 m
- Descent
- 5 h 32 min
- Duration
- 65
- Check-ins
Lana-Tembler Nr. 115
A short and easy forest-road link on the Kals valley floor, running between the village lifts and the Temblerhof.
- 5.0 km
- Distance
- 166 m
- Ascent
- 36 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Gornerbergweg Nr. 116
A forest-road climb from Kals am Großglockner, passing the village lifts and the Temblerhof on the way up to the Gurner Alm.
- 11.4 km
- Distance
- 629 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 42 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Bike & Hike Stüdlhütte 2.802m
A climb up the Ködnitztal from Kals am Großglockner, riding as far as the road allows before the final walk to the hut at 2,802 m.
- 22.5 km
- Distance
- 1 510 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 51 min
- Duration
- 47
- Check-ins
Europa Panoramaweg
Easy high-level path from the Goldried lift over the Ganotzegg to the Kals-Matreier-Törl-Haus, with the Großglockner and a chain of three-thousanders in view.
- 5.9 km
- Distance
- 248 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 60 min
- Duration
- 38
- Check-ins
Blauspitze 2.575 m
Ridge walk from the Adlerlounge over the Kalser Höhe and two rocky foresummits to a 2,575 m viewpoint, descending to the Kals-Matreier-Törl-Haus.
- 8.4 km
- Distance
- 678 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 22 min
- Duration
- 57
- Check-ins
Rundwanderung Kals-Matreier-Törlhaus
Long loop above Kals over the Ganotzegg to the pass hut at the Kals-Matreier-Törl, with the Bergrestaurant Glocknerblick and Gurner Alm as stops.
- 14.3 km
- Distance
- 958 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 26 min
- Duration
- 45
- Check-ins
Skitour Lesach Riegel 2.131 m
Moderate ski tour from Oberlesach up open slopes past the Lesachriegel-Hütte to a 2,131 m top above the Lesach valley near Kals.
- 5.7 km
- Distance
- 714 m
- Ascent
- 714 m
- Descent
- 2 h 34 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Skitour Böses Weibl 3.119m
From the Lucknerhaus past the Huteralm this ski tour climbs into the Schober group, topping out at 3,119 m with a full-on Großglockner view across the valley.
- 6.5 km
- Distance
- 1 237 m
- Ascent
- 1 237 m
- Descent
- 4 h 1 min
- Duration
- 32
- Check-ins
Moaalmstraße Nr. 114
A forest-road climb from the national park information point in Kals up to the Moaalm on the slopes above the valley.
- 11.0 km
- Distance
- 510 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 27 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Bike & Hike Figerhorn 2.743m
A steep paved climb out of Kals am Großglockner to the Lucknerhaus, the riding half of a bike-and-hike ascent of the Figerhorn.
- 19.4 km
- Distance
- 1 428 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 34 min
- Duration
- 36
- Check-ins
Themenweg "Blumen- und Kräuterweg"
Short interpretive loop at Großdorf near the Blauspitz lift, with stations on alpine flowers and herbs and a stop possible at the Figolalm.
- 2.0 km
- Distance
- 194 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 12 min
- Duration
- 24
- Check-ins
Gipfelwanderung Rotenkogel 2.762m
Lift-assisted summit walk from the Adlerlounge over the Cimaroß to a 2,762 m top on the ridge between Matrei and Kals, with only about 430 m of climbing.
- 3.9 km
- Distance
- 432 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 36 min
- Duration
- 56
- Check-ins
Stüdlhütte übers Teischnitztal
Approach to the Stüdlhütte through the quiet Teischnitztal rather than the usual Ködnitz route — a long climb starting at the Teischnitzbach bridge below the Moaalm.
- 17.0 km
- Distance
- 1 314 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 32 min
- Duration
- 45
- Check-ins
Skitour Weißer Knoten 2.878 m
Ski tour from the Lucknerhaus by the Huteralm to the Medelscharte and a 2,878 m summit facing the Großglockner across the Ködnitz valley.
- 8.1 km
- Distance
- 968 m
- Ascent
- 968 m
- Descent
- 3 h 31 min
- Duration
- 24
- Check-ins
Lesachalmweg Nr. 112
A steady forest-road climb from Kals am Großglockner up into the Lesachtal, finishing at the alm hut at 1,818 m.
- 13.2 km
- Distance
- 740 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 59 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
E-Bike & Climb Kendlspitze Südgrat 3.085m
A ride from Kals past the Figolalm and Pahlalm, then a climb over the Dürrenfeldscharte to the south ridge of the Vordere Kendlspitze.
- 23.1 km
- Distance
- 1 812 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 27 min
- Duration
- 29
- Check-ins
Kinder-Naturerlebnispfad Kals a.G.
Children's nature discovery trail by the national park campsite at Großdorf, with play and learning stations along a gentle loop above Kals.
- 4.4 km
- Distance
- 153 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 24 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Über'n Kalser Tauern
A historic pass crossing from the Berghotel Rudolfshütte down to the Kalser Tauernhaus — mostly descent once the old tauern saddle is gained.
- 14.4 km
- Distance
- 369 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 17 min
- Duration
- 51
- Check-ins
Böses Weibl
Summer route from the Lucknerhaus over the Peischlachtörl into the Schober group, climbing to a 3,119 m viewpoint counted among the region's more attainable three-thousanders.
- 14.1 km
- Distance
- 1 274 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 60 min
- Duration
- 36
- Check-ins
Skitour Gridenkarköpfe 3.031m
Long ski tour from the Kals side over the Peischlachtörl into the Schober group, reaching a 3,031 m summit after nearly 13 km of skinning.
- 6.0 km
- Distance
- 1 166 m
- Ascent
- 1 166 m
- Descent
- 3 h 47 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Talrunde Kalserbach Nr. 118
A low-level circuit along the Kalser Bach below Kals, passing the braided gravel flats of the stream and the village lift.
- 7.6 km
- Distance
- 135 m
- Ascent
- 48 min
- Duration
Iseltalradweg Nr. 22
The Isel valley cycle path from Matrei down the river, past the Iselteich and the Iselblick lookout.
- 53.2 km
- Distance
- 495 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 11 min
- Duration
- 24
- Check-ins
- Landgasthof Bad Weiherburg 725 m
- Iselteich 707 m
Themenweg Bienenlehrpfad
A short bee-themed learning path at Arnig near Kals, with information stations on bees and their alpine habitat close to Gasthaus Glocknerblick.
- 927 m
- Distance
- 68 m
- Ascent
- 27 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Wanderung zur Glorer Hütte
From the Lucknerhaus past the Huteralm and over the Berger Törl to the Glorerhütte, a pass hut on the Kals side of the Großglockner.
- 8.3 km
- Distance
- 737 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 38 min
- Duration
- 43
- Check-ins
Lesach-Lesach-Riegel-Tschadinalm-Glocknerwinkel
Long linking route from Lesach over a 2,131 m ridge top and past the Tschadin Alm, ending at the Lucknerhaus in the Glocknerwinkel.
- 15.2 km
- Distance
- 1 248 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 60 min
- Duration
- 29
- Check-ins
Skitour Hochschober 3.242m
Serious ski mountaineering from Oberlesach past the Lesachhütte to the 3,242 m namesake summit of the Schober group, with more than 1,800 m of ascent.
- 8.3 km
- Distance
- 1 848 m
- Ascent
- 1 848 m
- Descent
- 5 h 50 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
No routes of this kind in Kals am Großglockner yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Wanderung zur Lucknerhütte 2.241m
Easy hut walk in the Kalser Glocknertal, passing the Jörgenalm and Huteralm meadows on the way to the Lucknerhütte below Austria's highest peak, the Großglockner.
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