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The Glockner Group[1] (German: Glocknergruppe) is a sub-group of the Austrian Central Alps in the Eastern Alps, and is located in the centre section of the High Tauern on the main chain of the Alps.

Glockner Group
Glockner Group from the north
Highest point
PeakGroßglockner
Elevation3,798 m above sea level (AA)
Geography
Location of the Glockner Group within the Eastern Alps
CountryAustria
StatesEast Tyrol, Salzburg and Carinthia
Range coordinates47°04′30″N 12°41′40″E
Parent rangeHigh Tauern
The Pasterze with the Großglockner (centre) and the Johannisberg (centre right rear)
The Pasterze with the Großglockner (centre) and the Johannisberg (centre right rear)
The Großglockner is the highest mountain in the Glockner Group
The Großglockner is the highest mountain in the Glockner Group

The Glockner Group lies in Austria in the federal states of Salzburg, Tyrol and Carinthia. The three states meet at a tripoint on the summit of the Eiskögele (3,436 m (AA)).

The highest summit of the Glockner Group and also the highest peak in Austria is the Großglockner (3,798 m above sea level (AA)), which gives the mountain group its name. Considerable portions of the Glockner Group belong to the core zone of the High Tauern National Park. 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 (Großglockner High Alpine Road); Tauernbach; Möll to its confluence with the Moosbach; Moosbach; Peischlachtörl; Peischlachbach; Kals am Großglockner; Kalser Bach; Dorfertal; Dorfersee; Kalser Tauern; Weißsee; Weißenbach; Grünsee; Enzingerboden; Stubachtal; Uttendorf.

Together with the Ankogel Group, the Goldberg Group, the Schober Group, the Kreuzeck Group, the Granatspitz Group, the Venediger Group, the Villgraten Mountains and the Rieserferner Group the Glockner Group forms the mountain range of the High Tauern.


Neighbouring ranges


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


Peaks


The named three-thousanders in the Glockner Group:[2]


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 and the toll road from Kals am Großglockner to the Lucknerhaus enable cars and public transport to travel well into the mountains. A large number of Alpine huts offer accommodation for walkers and climbers:


Power generation


The power industry in Austrian and the Austrian Federal Railways use the water from the Glockner Group to generate electricity at the following locations Kaprun, Franz Josefs Höhe (Margaritze Reservoir) and Enzingerboden (Weißsee, Tauernmoossee).


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References


  1. Reynolds, Kev (2005). Walking in the Alps, 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, p.409, ISBN 1-85284-261-X.
  2. ÖK50 www.austrianmap.at

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На других языках


[de] Glocknergruppe

Die Glocknergruppe ist eine Gebirgsgruppe der zentralen Ostalpen und befindet sich im mittleren Teil der Hohen Tauern im Verlauf des Alpenhauptkamms.
- [en] Glockner Group

[it] Gruppo del Glockner

Il Gruppo del Glockner (in tedesco Glocknergruppe) è un massiccio montuoso delle Alpi dei Tauri occidentali. Si trova in Austria (Tirolo, Salisburghese e Carinzia). Buona parte del gruppo è inserita nel Parco nazionale Alti Tauri.



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