If you relax in the summer in Salzburg and love the mountains, then you must drive along a high mountain road called Hochalpenstraße (Großglockner-Hocalpenstraße).
This panoramic road is closed in winter to drive cars, as it passes high in the mountains and is a winding serpentine. The road is a tourist attraction and therefore the entrance is paid there and is 34 euros per car for 1 day, work hours in May and June from 6:00 to 20:00, from mid-June to mid-September - until 21:30, and from September to November from 6:00 to 19:30.
You can get from Salzburg to Khokhalpenstarssa in 1.5 - 2 hours. First you are traveling on the A-10 highway, then go to 311, with which about 40 km turn the road to 107, which leads to the entrance to the high mountain road.
Traveling along this road brings incredible pleasure. You drive 48 km winding road, including 36 turns, rising to a height of 2504 meters. Alpine meadows replaced by forests, waterfalls and glaciers.
When you stop on a panoramic parking lot for a walk and look down, you can't believe that we drove along the road, which eats snake somewhere far away.
And then you remember that on the map you were given at the entrance, a large marigold was drawn. And now you begin to look out for these animals, trying to see them in the mountains.
If you are traveling with children, you will be delighted with a mountain goat or Surcom will not end. Along the road built 4 thematic playgrounds, where children are playing with pleasure.
Along the road there are several cafes and small exhibitions.
Throughout the road, signs are installed on which the height is written.
The highest point is the hand-held laughter, which is located 2504 m above sea level.
But where does this road behave? What is our ultimate goal? This is the highest peak of Austria - Grosglockner. But the most important journey is stunning views of the mountain peaks, covered with snow, on blooming alpine meadows and forests.
The foot of Grosglockner is located the center of Caiser Franz Joseph, in which tourists are provided with information about Grosglockner. It overlooks the largest Grocery of Austria Pastez and Grosglockner.
A trip on this road is still remembered in our family as one of the most exciting travel. Husband recalls how she chased behind the grims on the steep Kosoyaru, the son - how he ran barefoot in the snow. In general, visiting this attraction of Austria will definitely like the lovers of nature and light extreme.